Thierry Hupond Explained

Thierry Hupond
Fullname:Thierry Hupond
Birth Date:1984 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Décines-Charpieu, Rhône, France
Weight:62kg (137lb)
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:All-rounder
Amateuryears1:2005–2007
Amateuryears2:2007
Amateurteam2: (stagiaire)
Proyears1:2008–2015
Proteam1:[1]
Proyears2:2016–2017

Thierry Hupond (born 10 November 1984) is a French former road bicycle racer,[2] who competed professionally between 2008 and 2017 for the and teams.

Born in Décines-Charpieu, Rhône, Hupond became professional with Skil-Shimano in 2008, having been a stagiaire with the team in late 2007. In the 2008 Paris–Nice, he wore the mountains classification jersey for one day on stage three, having broken away from the field during stage two, building up a lead of fifteen minutes at one point. As a result, he claimed all the mountain points available.[3]

Career achievements

Major results

2009
  • 3rd Münsterland Giro
    2010
  • 4th Les Boucles du Sud Ardèche
    2011
  • 2nd Les Boucles du Sud Ardèche
  • 8th Hel van het Mergelland
    2014
  • 1st Stage 4 Four Days of Dunkirk
    2016
  • 10th Overall La Méditerranéenne

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Grand Tour20152016
    Giro d'Italia
    Tour de France
    Vuelta a España142
    Legend
    Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish

    Notes and References

    1. News: Argos-Shimano completed by Parisien. 2 January 2013. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 26 October 2012.
    2. News: Hupond : " Content de passer à autre chose ". Hupond: "Happy to move on". French. 14 November 2017. 10 January 2018. Florent. Cotté. Le Dauphiné libéré. Groupe EBRA.
    3. News: Steegmans does the double. Jean-François. Quénet. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 11 March 2008. 2 January 2013.