Sébastien Joly

Sébastien Joly ( born June 25, 1979 in Tournon, France ) is a French cyclist.

Joly was 2001 professional with Bonjour. As a young rider he won the 1999 Paris -Roubaix in the U23 class. His first professional success, he landed in 2003 at the one-day race Route Adélie. The following season he moved to Crédit Agricole, where he for the first time the Tour de France denied and she finished last but one. 2005 Joly won the Tour du Limousin his first tour, where he managed a stage victory. Since 2006, he runs for the ProTour team La Française des Jeux.

End of the 2011 season, Joly has ended his career as a professional cyclist.

Cancer

In June 2007, Joly was diagnosed with testicular cancer, the surgery was performed on July 3, which was followed by irradiation. From the disease Joly is the extent recovered, that he as a professional cyclist again - for example in the 2009 Tour de France - could walk to the start.

Placement in the Grand Tours

Achievements

  • Paris -Roubaix ( U23 )

2003

  • Route Adélie

2005

  • Tour du Limousin
  • Paris - Camembert

Team

  • 2001 Bonjour
  • 2002 Bonjour
  • 2003 Jean Delatour
  • 2004 Crédit Agricole
  • 2005 Crédit Agricole
  • 2006 La Française des Jeux
  • 2007 La Française des Jeux
  • 2008 La Française des Jeux
  • 2009 La Française des Jeux
  • 2010 Saur - Sojasun
  • 2011 Saur - Sojasun
Paris–Roubaix 2004 Tour de France General classification in the Giro d'Italia General classification in the Tour de France Paris–Camembert R.A.G.T. Semences
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