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Philippe Gilbert
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Philippe Gilbert (born July 5, 1982 in Verviers) is a Belgian road racing cyclist, known as a Classics specialist (cycling). A professional rider since 2003, Gilbert rides on the 2006 UCI ProTour for the Française des Jeux squad.
In 2004, he represented his country and participated in the men's road race at the Summer Olympics. He participated in the 2005 Tour de France. What make's Gilbert unusual is that he is from Wallonia, meaning he is a French speaking by nature, whereas most Belgian cyclists come from Flanders.
- 2006 – Française des Jeux
- 1st, Stage 2 – Dauphiné Libéré
- Maillot jaune et bleu general classification leader (after Stages 2 and 3)
- Maillot vert points classification leader (after Stage 2)
- Maillot bleu combined classification leader (after Stages 2 and 3)
- 1st – Omloop "Het Volk"
- 1st, Stage 7 – Eneco Tour of Benelux 2006 from Ans to Ans
- 1st, GP de Wallonie
- 1st – GP de Fourmies
- 2nd – GP d'Ouverture La Marseillaise
- 2nd – Trophee des Grimpeurs
- 2nd – Memorial Samyn (Fayt-le-Franc)
- 2nd – GP d'Isbergues
- 2005 – Française des Jeux
- 1st, Stage 4 – Quatre Jours de Dunkerque (Four Days of Dunkirk)
- 1st, Stage 2 – Tour Méditerranéen
- 1st – Trophée des Grimpeurs
- 1st – Tour du Haut-Var
- 1st – Polynormande
- 70th overall – Tour de France
- 2nd – GP de Wallonie
- 2004 – FDJeux.com
- 1st overall (green jersey) – Paris-Corrèze
- Tour Down Under
- 1st – Stage 3
- 1st – Under-23 Rider Classification
- 2nd – Paris-Brussels
- 2003 – FDJeux.com
- Tour de l'Avenir
- 1st – Points Competition
- 1st – Stage 9
| Riders on Française des Jeux |
|---|
|
Ludovic Auger | Sandy Casar | Sébastien Chavanel | Carlos Da Cruz | Mickael Delage | Christophe Detilloux | Rémy Di Gregorio | Arnaud Gerard | Philippe Gilbert | Timothy Gudsell | Frédéric Guesdon | Lilian Jegou | Sébastien Joly | Mathieu Ladagnous | Johan Lindgren | Thomas Lövkvist | Thierry Marichal | Bradley McGee | Ian Mcleod | Christophe Mengin | Cyrille Monnerais | Francis Mourey | Fabrice Patanchon | Jérémy Roy | Benoît Vaugrenard | Jussi Veikkanen |
| Manager |
| Marc Madiot |