Félicia Ballanger

Félicia Michele Sylviane ball Anger ( born June 12, 1971 in La Roche- sur -Yon ) is a French cyclist, triple Olympic gold medalist and ten -time World Champion.

Felicia ball Anger was named by her mother, who was a big fan of the Tour de France winner Felice Gimondi, after that Felicia. At the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996, she won the gold medals in track cycling sprint. In the following Olympic Games in Sydney she won her second and third Olympic gold medal, again in the railway sprint and time trial. The five times, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999, she was in the sprint and time trial world champion and is thereby the only cyclist who managed this double win in five consecutive years. There are also various titles at the French Championships. After the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney she stepped back from active cycling

From 2001 Félicia ball Anger was vice-president of the French Cycling Federation for some time. She lives in Noumea, New Caledonia, where she is also active politically. In addition, she has worked as a commentator on French television. Anger Ball was married to the cycling Benoît Vetu.