Equipe Cycliste Petit Casino
Equipe Cycliste Petit Casino, grosvenor casino promotional code, osage casino tulsa number, bingo knights casino. In 1996 Petit Casino, a chain of coffee shops in supermarkets, took over the sponsorship of the team. At this time the team was a second division team that relied on the public to sponsor the team. The team had the saying 'Petit Casino- c’est votre equipe' – 'it’s your team', which signified this involvement of the public.
Vincent LAVENU
General Manager
Date and place of birth: 12 January 1956 in Briançon (Hautes-Alpes – France)
Nationality : French
PROFESSIONAL RIDER FROM 1983 TO 1991
- 1983 : UC Pélussin
- 1984/1985: UNCP
- 1986: Miko-Carlos
- 1987: RMO
- 1988/1989: Fagor-MBK
- 1990/1991: Mosoca-Eurocar
HIGHLIGHTS
- 3 professional wins on road : La Ronde Pyrénéenne (1987) / Stage winner, Volta ao Portugal (1988) / Stage winner, Route du Sud (1990)
- French National Madison Champion (1984)
- Competing in the Tour de France (1989)
TEAM GENERAL MANAGER SINCE 1992
- 1992 : The Team Chazal is created
- 1996 : The team becomes « Petit Casino, c’est votre équipe »
- 1997 : Birth of « Casino-AG2R Prévoyance »
- 2000 : Withdrawal of Casino,the team is now named « AG2R Prévoyance »
- 2008 : Change in name resulting from the merger of the groups “AG2R” and “LA MONDIALE”. The team becomes « AG2R LA MONDIALE »
Philippe CHEVALLIER
Ass. General Manager
Date and place of birth: 26 April 1961 in Annemasse (Haute-Savoie – France)
Nationality : French
PROFESSIONAL RIDER FROM 1983 TO 1991
- 1982-1985 : Renault Elf
- 1986/1988: La Vie Claire – Toshiba
- 1989/1990: Histor Sigma
- 1991: RM0
HIGHLIGHTS
- French National Road race and Individual pursuit champion junior / 2nd Team Pursuit World Championship junior / 3rd Individual pursuit World Championship junior (1979)
- Overall winner, Tour du Gévaudan / 5th Olympic Team Pursuit in Moscow (1980)
- Winner Paris-Auxerre / 6th Amateur Road race World Championship (1981)
- Stage winner, Tour de France (1983)
- Winner Tour du Vaucluse / TTT winner, Giro d’Italia / Stage winner, Tour de l’Avenir (1984)
- Winner Tour Nord-Ouest de Suisse (1987)
CARRER
- 1993 – 1994 : Professional helicopter pilot
- 1995 – 2000 : Amaury Sport Organisation (Sports director)
- 2000 – 2008 : Union Cycliste Internationale (Road Coordinator/Manager)
- 2008 – 2015 : Union Cycliste Internationale (Sports manager)
- Since November 2015 : Pro Cycling TeamAG2R LA MONDIALE (Ass.General Manger)
Laurent BIONDI
Sports Manager
Date and place of birth : 19 June 1959 in Grenoble (Isère-France)
Nationality : French
PROFESSIONAL RIDER FROM 1983 TO 1993
- 1983/1984 : La Redoute Motobécane
- 1985 : Hitachi-Splendor
- 1986 : Système U puis Miko-Carlos
- 1987 : Système U
- 1988 : Toshiba
- 1989 : Fagor-MBK
- 1990 : Histor-Sigma
- 1991 : Tonton Tapis – GB
- 1992/1993 : Chazal
HIGHLIGHTS
- 10 professional wins on road including a stage on the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (1987)
- Points race World Champion (1990)
- Triple amateur French National Champion : Road / Track / Stage races (1982)
- Twice winner, Six Jours de Bordeaux (1989 and 1991)
- Winner Six Jours de Grenoble (1990)
- Winner Six Jours de Papeete (1982)
- Competed in 7 Tour de France
- U17 Greco-Roman wrestling French National Champion (1975)
SPORTS DIRECTOR SINCE 1994
- 1994/1995 : Chazal
- 1996 : Petit Casino, c’est votre équipe
- 1997/1999 : Casino-AG2R Prévoyance
- 2000/2007 : AG2R Prévoyance
- Depuis 2008 : Pro Cycling Team AG2R LA MONDIALE
Julien JURDIE
Sports director
Date and place of birth : 26 February 1973 in St Etienne (Loire-France)
Nationality : French
1ST CATEGORY RIDER FROM 1992 TO 1999
- 1992/1994 : UC Pélussin
- 1995 : CR4C Roanne
- 1996/1999 : VC Lyon Vaulx-en-Velin
SPORTS DIRECTOR SINCE 2000
- 2000/2003 : VC Lyon Vaulx-en-Velin
- 2004/2005 : RAGT Semences
- 2006/2008 : AG2R Prévoyance
- Since 2008 : Pro Cycling Team AG2R LA MONDIALE
Gilles MAS
Sports director
Date and place of birth : 5 January 1961 in Condrieu (Rhône – France)
Nationality : French
PROFESSIONAL RIDER FROM 1983 TO 1990
- 1983 : St Etienne-Pélussin
- 1984/1985 : Skil Kas Heuer
- 1986/1988 : RMO
- 1989 : Puertas-Mavisas
- 1990: Indépendant
HIGHLIGHTS
- Overall winner, Route de France amateur (1982)
- 4th overall, Midi Libre (1984)
- 5th Paris-Bourges (1985)
- 9th overall, Critérium du Dauphiné-Libéré (1983 and 1984)
- Competed in 3 Vuelta a España
- Competed in 5 Tour de France
SPORTS DIRECTOR SINCE 1996
- 1996 : Agrigel La Creuse-Fenioux
- 1997/1999 : Casino-AG2R Prévoyance
- 2000/2007 : AG2R Prévoyance
- Since 2008 : Pro Cycling Team AG2R LA MONDIALE
Arturas KASPUTIS
Sports director
Date and place of birth: 26 February 1967 in Klapeida (Lituanie)
Nationality : Lithuanian
PROFESSIONAL RIDER FROM 1992 TO 2002
- 1992 : Postobon
- 1994/1995 : Chazal
- 1996 : Petit Casino, c’est votre équipe
- 1997/1999 : Casino- AG2R Prévoyance
- 2000/2002 : AG2R Prévoyance
HIGHLIGHTS
- 10 professional wins on road : Chrono des Herbiers (1992) / ITT and overall winner, Route du Sud (1992) / ITT winner, Route du Sud (1994) / Stage winner, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (1996) / Prologue winner, Tour de l’Ain (1999) / ITT and overall winner, Circuit des Mines (1999) / Stage winner, 4 Jours de Dunkerque (2000) / ITT winner, Tour of Denmark (2000)
- Olympic Team Pursuit Champion for the USSR (1988) / 3rd Individual pursuit World Championship (1987 and 1992)
- Competed in 5 Tour de France
SPORTS DIRECTOR SINCE 2003
- 2003/2007 : AG2R Prévoyance
- Since 2008 : Pro Cycling Team AG2R LA MONDIALE
Didier JANNEL
Sports director
Date and place of birth: 17 June 1965 in St Maur-des-Fossés (Val de Marne – France)
Nationality : French
AMATEUR RIDER FROM 1988 TO 2000
- 1988/1990 : CSM Puteaux (1ère catégorie)
- 1991/1992 : VC Levallois
- 1993 : SC Neuilly-sur-Marne
- 1994 : VC Levallois
- 1995 : US Pavilly Barentin
- 1996/1997 : US Montauban (Elite 2)
- 1998/2000: Albi VS
SPORTS DIRECTOR SINCE 2000
- 2000/2009: Albi VS
- Since 2010: Pro Cycling Team AG2R LA MONDIALE
Stéphane GOUBERT
Sports director
Date and place of birth: 13 March 1970 in Montpellier (Hérault – France)
Nationality : French
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PROFESSIONAL RIDER FROM 1994 TO 2009
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- 1994/1996 : Festina
- 1997/1998 : Cofidis
- 1999/2000 : Team Polti
- 2001/2003 : Jean Delatour
- 2004/2007 : AG2R Prévoyance
- 2008/2009 : AG2R LA MONDIALE
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HIGHLIGHTS
- 2nd on a stage, Route du Sud (2004)
- 2nd on a stage, Tour du Limousin (2006)
- 6th on a stage, Vuelta a España (2006)
- 13th overall, Vuelta a España (2007)
- 5th on a stage, Tirreno-Adriatico (2007)
- 2nd GP de Fourmies (2008)
- 3rd on a stage, Tour de l’Ain (2008)
- 8th Clasica San Sebastian (2008)
- 8th on a stage, Tour de France (2009)
- 3rd on a stage, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (2009)
- Competed in 10 Tour de France
SPORTS DIRECTOR
- Since 2012 : Pro Cycling Team AG2R LA MONDIALE
Cyril DESSEL
Sports director
Date and place of birth: 29 November 1974 in Rive-de-Gier (Loire – France)
Nationality : French
PROFESSIONAL RIDER FROM 2000 TO 2011
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- 2000-2002 : Jean Delatour
- 2003-2204 : Phonak
- 2005-2007 : AG2R Prévoyance
- 2008-2011 : AG2R LA MONDIALE
HIGHLIGHTS
- Overall and stage winner, Tour de l’Ain (2006)
- Overall and stage winner, Tour Méditerranéen (2006)
- Stage winner, Tour de France (2008)
- Stage winner, Critérium du Dauphiné-Libéré (2008)
- Stage winner, 4 jours de Dunkerque (2008)
- Stage winner, Volta a Catalunya (2008)
- 3rd G.P. d’Ouverture de la Marseillaise (2002)
- 2nd French National Road Race Championship (2004)
- 2nd on a stage, Critérium du Dauphiné-Libéré (2004)
- 6th overall, Tour de France and 1st French rider overall (2006)
SPORTS DIRECTOR
- Since 2016 : Pro Cycling Team AG2R LA MONDIALE