Philippe Gilbert

Philippe Gilbert

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Philippe Gilbert



image_caption = Gilbert at the 2006 Tour de France
fullname = Philippe Gilbert
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|7|5
country = BEL
height = 1.79 m
weight = 67 kg
currentteam = Française des Jeux
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = Classics specialist
amateurteams =
amateuryears =
proyears = 2003–
proteams = Française des Jeux
majorwins = Omloop "Het Volk" (2006, 2008)
updated = March 1, 2008

Philippe Gilbert (born July 5, 1982 in Verviers) is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Française des Jeux. He is a classics specialist. He is from Wallonia, meaning he is a French speaking by nature, whereas most Belgian cyclists come from Flanders.

Career

Gilbert turned professional in 2003 by joining the French team Française des Jeux. During this season he recorded his first victory by winning a stage in Tour de l'Avenir. In 2004 he began winning a stage in Tour Down Under as well as the young classification. He participated in the men's road race at the 2004 Summer Olympics where he finished 49th. He also won the Paris-Corrèze. In 2005 he won several races in France, which allowed him to win the Coupe de France de cyclisme sur route. This victories included Trophée des Grimpeurs, Tour du Haut-Var and the Polynormande. He also took stages in Four Days of Dunkirk and Tour Méditerranéen.

2006 would become his most successful year when he won the prestigious Het Volk after repeatedly attacking until he got away alone with 7 km to go. [ [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2006/feb06/hetvolk06/?id=results 61st Omloop Het Volk - 1.HC] ] During the season he also won GP de Fourmies and GP de Wallonie as well as stages at Dauphiné Libére and ENECO Tour.

In early 2007 he had a skin cancer removed from his thigh. [ [http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2007/jan07/jan20news Gilbert undergoes skin cancer surgery] ] Because of this he had to delay the start of his season. That didn't stop him from trying himself during Milan-Sanremo, where he managed to escape on the Poggio with Riccardo Ricco before being captured 1200 meters from the finishing line. He couldn't get any victory during the season until Tour de Limousin, where he claimed his only victory in 2007 by winning a stage. In Paris-Tours he was caught with 500 meters to go along with Karsten Kroon and Filippo Pozzato.

Gilbert started his 2008 season winning the King of the Mountains competition in Tour Down Under and the overall classification al well as two stages of the Vuelta a Mallorca. He later won Het Volk for second time in his career after a solo attack with almost 50 kilometers to go.

Major Results

;2003 – FDJeux.com: Tour de l'Avenir:: 1st – Points Competition:: 1st – Stage 9;2004 – FDJeux.com: 1st overall (green jersey) – Paris-Corrèze: Tour Down Under:: 1st – Stage 3:: 1st – Under-23 Rider Classification: 2nd – Paris-Brussels;2005 – Française des Jeux: 1st, Stage 4 – Quatre Jours de Dunkerque (Four Days of Dunkirk): 1st, Stage 2 – Tour Méditerranéen: 1st – Trophée des Grimpeurs: 1st – Tour du Haut-Var: 1st – Polynormande: 1st – Coupe de France de cyclisme sur route: 70th overall – Tour de France: 2nd – GP de Wallonie;2006 – Française des Jeux: 1st – Stage 2 – Dauphiné Libéré: 1st – Omloop "Het Volk": 1st – Stage 7 – Eneco Tour of Benelux 2006 from Ans to Ans: 1st – GP de Wallonie: 1st – GP de Fourmies: 2nd – GP d'Ouverture La Marseillaise: 2nd – Trophée des Grimpeurs: 2nd – Le Samyn (Fayt-le-Franc): 2nd – GP d'Isbergues;2007 – Française des Jeux:1st – Stage 1, Tour du Limousin:2nd – Belgian National Time Trial Championships;2008 – Française des Jeux: 1st – King of the Mountains, Tour Down Under: 1st – Overall, Vuelta a Mallorca:: 1st – Trofeo Mallorca (Stage 1):: 1st – Trofeo Soller (Stage 4): 1st – Omloop Het Volk: 1st – Le Samyn: 3rd – Milan-Sanremo: 2nd – Brabant Arrow

References

External links

*trapfriis|belgium.Gilbert.htm
* [http://philippegilbert.com/ Official Website fr icon]

Persondata
NAME= Gilbert, Philippe
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1982-07-05
PLACE OF BIRTH=Verviers, France
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=


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