Kenny Elissonde Explained
| Kenny Elissonde |
| Fullname: | Kenny Elissonde |
| Nickname: | King Kenny[1] |
| Birth Date: | 22 July 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Longjumeau, France |
| Weight: | 52kg (115lb) |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Climber |
| Amateuryears1: | 2010–2011 |
| Amateurteam1: | CC Etupes |
| Amateuryears2: | 2011 |
| Amateurteam2: | (stagiaire) |
| Proyears1: | 2012–2016 |
| Proyears2: | 2017–2019 |
| Proteam2: | [2] |
| Proyears3: | 2020–2023 |
| Proteam3: | [3] [4] |
| Proyears4: | 2024– |
| Majorwins: | Grand Tours Vuelta a España
1 individual stage (2013)
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Kenny Elissonde (born 22 July 1991) is a French professional road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .[5]
Career
Elissonde is a climbing specialist, having won the prestigious stage up the Alto de l'Angliru at the 2013 Vuelta a España.[6]
In September 2016, it was announced that Elissonde would join, from, for the 2017 season on an initial 2-year deal.[7] He was the first French rider to be a member of the team since Nicolas Portal was part of the inaugural squad back in 2010. In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the Tour de France.[8]
In 2021, he earned the combativity award for his efforts on stage eleven of the Tour de France.[1] During the Vuelta a España he was involved in a successful breakaway on stage three,[9] where he finished third; two days later, he moved into the overall race lead for a day.[10]
Major results
- 2008
1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships
- 2009
8th Overall Tour du Valromey
1st Mountains classification
1st Stages 1 & 3
- 2010
7th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta Mont Blanc
- 2011
1st Overall Ronde de l'Isard
1st Stage 2
7th Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
- 2012
Paris–Corrèze
1st Points classification
1st Stage 2
4th Overall Route du Sud
- 2013
1st Stage 20 Vuelta a España
7th Overall Tour de l'Ain
1st Young rider classification
7th Boucles de l'Aulne
8th Overall Tour of Oman
1st Young rider classification
- 2014
7th Overall Route du Sud
- 2015
7th Tre Valli Varesine
- 2016
Vuelta a España
Held after Stages 14–19
- 2017
3rd Overall Herald Sun Tour
3rd Overall Route du Sud
- 2018
3rd Overall Route d'Occitanie
10th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 2019
7th Overall Herald Sun Tour
- 2020
7th Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge
- 2021
6th Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge
Vuelta a España
Held after Stage 5
Combativity award Stage 11 Tour de France
- 2022
5th Overall Giro di Sicilia
10th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 2023
2nd Overall Tour de l'Ain
Combativity award OverallGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Legend| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish | |
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External links
Notes and References
- News: A storybook performance on a mythical climb. . Trek Bicycle Corporation. 7 July 2021. 18 August 2021.
- Web site: Team Sky. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 5 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190105011120/http://www.cyclingnews.com/teams/2019/team-sky/. 5 January 2019.
- News: Trek-Segafredo announce complete 2020 men's roster. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 9 November 2019. 3 January 2020.
- Web site: Trek - Segafredo. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 2 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210102200011/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15233/1001628/279. 2 January 2021.
- Web site: Cofidis. UCI. 9 January 2024.
- News: Elissonde scores win of a lifetime with Vuelta stage at age 22. Alasdair. Fotheringham. Alasdair Fotheringham. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 14 September 2013. 6 November 2016.
- News: Team Sky sign Diego Rosa and Kenny Elissonde for 2017. Paul. Vinnell. Sky Sports. Sky UK. 27 October 2016. 6 November 2016.
- Web site: 107th Tour de France: Startlist . ProCyclingStats . 27 August 2020.
- News: Stephen. Farrand. Vuelta a España: Rein Taaramäe wins summit finish on stage 3. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 16 August 2021. 23 December 2021.
- News: Daniel. Ostanek. Vuelta a España: Jasper Philipsen wins crash-marred stage 5. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 18 August 2021. 23 December 2021.
