Steve Houanard | |
Birth Date: | 2 April 1986 |
Birth Place: | Paris, France |
Weight: | 73kg (161lb) |
Discipline: | Road |
Role: | Rider |
Amateuryears1: | 2008 |
Amateurteam1: | Chambéry Cyclisme Formation |
Proyears1: | 2009–2010 |
Proyears2: | 2011–2012 |
Steve Houanard (born 2 April 1986) is a professional French road cyclist, who last rode for the team.
In 2011, Houanard participated in his first Grand Tour, the Vuelta a España and finished 133rd. His best result in 2012 was a 22nd placing at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec.
During an off-competition doping test performed on 21 September 2012, Houanard tested positive for EPO and was provisionally suspended by the UCI.[1] His sports director, Vincent Lavenu, was reportedly "saddened and angered" by that finding.[2] Houanard accepted a two-year ban on 18 January 2013.[3]