As is the case of many riders, Tony Gallopin was born into a family of cyclists. He took part in his first race at the tender age of 9. Now aged 27, the Frenchman has clocked up some impressive results, not least victory in the 2013 Clásica Ciclista San Sebastián. He had some of the best moments of his career during the 2014 Tour de France, and wore the iconic yellow jersey on Bastille day. After a good season in 2015, the French cyclist is now focusing on 2016, the very important Olympic year. Let’s get to know him!
I AM Name: Tony Gallopin Age: 27 Nickname: Gallo Discipline: Road Main success: Stage win in le Tour de France & the yellow jersey. Clasica San Sebastian victory. Stage Paris-Nice
I LIKE An actor/actress: Margot Robbie A TV series: Sons of Anarchy A movie: American History X A song: She shook me all night long (ACDC) An artist: Johnny Cash A book: Autre-monde by Maxime Chattam A colour: Blue A meal: Frogs’ legs A country: Canada A race: Tour of Flanders Another cyclist: Jan Ullrich Another sport: 100m athletics A sport person: Sébastien Loeb 3 things that you would take with you on a desert island: A book, my pillow and a picture of my family
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