Christophe Rinero Explained
| Christophe Rinero |
| Fullname: | Christophe Rinero |
| Birth Date: | 29 December 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Moissac, France |
| Height: | 1.72 m |
| Weight: | 65 kg |
| Currentteam: | retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 1996 |
| Proyears2: | 1997 - 2001 |
| Proyears3: | 2002 - 2003 |
| Proyears4: | 2004 - 2005 |
| Proyears5: | 2006 - 2007 |
| Proyears6: | 2008 |
| Majorwins: | Grand Tours Tour de France
Mountains classification (1998)
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Christophe Rinero (born 29 December 1973 in Moissac) is a French former professional road racing cyclist. His sporting career began with CA Castelsarrazin.[1] Rinero's greatest achievements have been to win the Tour de l'Avenir in 1998 and the King of the Mountains in the 1998 Tour de France. He retired at the end of 2008.
Career
After riding for second and third division teams from 2002 to 2005 he returned to the UCI ProTour in 2006 to ride with .[2] He renewed with for the 2007 season.[3] Rinero went to the 2007 Tour de France as a domestique for Iban Mayo. He was the only French rider on their squad for the Tour.[4] During stage 16 he was in the break of the day, he won the first intermediate sprint.[5]
Rinero left after two seasons heading to for his final year as a professional cyclist.[6]
Major results
Sources:[7] [8]
- 1996
3rd Overall Tour de l'Ain
1st Stage 1
- 1998
1st Overall Tour de l'Avenir
1st Stages 7 & 9
1st Stage 1 Tour du Limousin
2nd Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre
1st Stage 2
3rd Châteauroux Classic
4th Overall Tour de France
1st Mountains classification
6th GP Ouest–France
8th Route Adélie
- 2002
Tour du Limousin
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 2
3rd Boucles de l'Aulne
8th Overall Tour de Picardie
- 2003
3rd Overall Tour de la Somme
5th Grand Prix de Wallonie
- 2004
8th Grand Prix de Wallonie
- 2005
2nd Overall Criterium des Espoirs
6th Grand Prix de Wallonie
7th GP de la Ville de Rennes
- 2008
10th Overall Rhône-Alpes Isère TourExternal links
Notes and References
- Book: Dossier du Presse RAGT Semences. Agence Windward. 2005. Saint-Malo. 17.
- Web site: Sunderland . Sabine . Jones . Jeff . Rinero looking to move on . cyclingnews.com . 6 February 2024 . en . 27 September 2005.
- Web site: 2007 Saunier Duval-Prodir is ready . cyclingnews.com . 6 February 2024 . en . 2 February 2007.
- Web site: Quénet . Jean-François . No Giro stars for Saunier Duval at the Tour de France . cyclingnews.com . 6 February 2024 . en . 1 June 2007.
- Web site: Tour de France 2007: Stage 16 Results . cyclingnews.com . 6 February 2024 . en . 29 July 2007.
- Web site: Stokes . Shane . Casper, Moreau boost Agritubel . cyclingnews.com . 6 February 2024 . en . 6 January 2008.
- Web site: Christophe Rinero . FirstCycling.com . 6 February 2024 . en.
- Web site: Christophe Rinero . www.procyclingstats.com . 6 February 2024.
