Pierre-Henri Menthéour (9 May 1960 – 12 April 2014) was a French professional road bicycle racer.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Pierre-Henri Menthéour |
| Born | 9 May 1960 Algiers, French Algeria (now Algeria) |
| Died | 12 April 2014 (aged 53) Brest, France |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1981 | Miko–Mercier |
| 1982–1983 | Coop–Mercier |
| 1984 | Renault–Elf–Gitane |
| 1985 | La Redoute |
| 1986 | Miko–Carlos–Février–Tönissteiner |
| Major wins | |
| 1 stage 1984 Tour de France | |
Menthéour was born in Algiers. His brother Erwann was also a racing cyclist.[1]
He won one stage in the 1984 Tour de France[2] as well as the final Team Classification with Renault–Elf–Gitane. His teammate Laurent Fignon won that Tour. He retired in 1986, but returned to competition at the age 36 in order to attempt to break the Hour record of France.[1]
In 2012 he admitted to doping during his career.[3]
He went on to enjoy success as a journalist and TV cameraman, working on Eurosport's Tour de France coverage but also working in other areas, and won an award for a 2008 documentary on Afghanistan which he made for the French TV series Envoyé spécial.[1]
Death
editOn 12 April 2014 Pierre-Henri Menthéour died of cancer.
Career achievements
editMajor results
edit- 1984
- Concarneau
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 13
- 1992
- Tour du Finistère
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | — | DNF |
 Tour de France
|
51 | — | 55 |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | — | — |
References
edit- ^ a b c Cossins, Peter (22 July 2014). "Renault: The best Tour de France team ever?". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Décès de Pierre-Henri Mentheour – Disparition". L'Equipe (in French). 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ Cyclisme : « Je me suis dopé et je ne regrette rien. Ne les jugez pas ! » rue89.nouvelobs.com 18 July 2012
External links
edit- Pierre-Henri Menthéour at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Official Tour de France results for Pierre-Henri Menthéour
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