 Delion at the 1993Paris–Nice | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gilles Delion |
| Born | (1966-08-05)5 August 1966 (age 59) Saint-Étienne, France |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1988 | Weinmann–La Suisse–SMM Uster |
| 1989–1992 | Helvetia–La Suisse |
| 1993–1994 | Castorama |
| 1995 | Chazal–König |
| 1996 | Aki–Gipiemme |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Gilles Delion (born 5 August 1966) is a French formerroad bicycle racer. His greatest achievements include winning theGiro di Lombardia in 1990 and theyoung rider classification in the1990 Tour de France.
Early in his career, Delion was seen as a great promise, but Delion ended his career in 1996,[1] saying that at that point doping was widespread in the cycling peloton,[2] and that all French teams were involved.[3]Willy Voet wrote in his book "Massacre à la chaîne" that Delion was against doping, and that other cyclists ridiculed Delion for that.[4]
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