Tanguy Turgis
.JPG) Turgis at the 2016 Paris–Roubaix Juniors. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tanguy Turgis |
| Born | 16 May 1998 Bourg-la-Reine, France |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2013–2016 | US Métro Transports |
| 2017 | BMC Development Team |
| Professional teams | |
| 2017 | Cofidis (stagiaire) |
| 2018 | Vital Concept |
Tanguy Turgis (born 16 May 1998) is a French former professional cyclist, who rode professionally in 2018 before retiring due to health reasons.[1] His brothers Jimmy Turgis and Anthony Turgis are also cyclists.
Career[edit]
Born in Bourg-la-Reine, Turgis joined BMC Development Team in 2017, the development team of the BMC Racing Team. From August 2017, he rode for UCI Professional Continental team Cofidis as a stagiaire.
Turgis joined UCI Professional Continental team Vital Concept for the 2018 season. He rode in Paris–Roubaix, finishing in 42nd place. This made him the first teenager to finish the race since 1962.[2][3] He also rode in Gent–Wevelgem and the E3 Harelbeke, all spring classics. He celebrated his first major top-10 finish in a 1.HC rated event, the Handzame Classic.
In late 2018 Turgis was diagnosed with a congenital heart malformation and had to end his bicycle racing career.[4]
Major results[edit]
- 2015
- 5th Bernaudeau Junior
- 9th Paris–Roubaix Juniors
- 2016
- 1st Bernaudeau Junior
- 2nd Overall GP Général Patton
- 1st Stage 2
- 3rd Paris–Roubaix Juniors
- 3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
- 5th Overall Tour du Pays de Vaud
- 1st Stage 3
- 2017
- 1st Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Beloften
- 9th Dorpenomloop Rucphen
- 2018
- 8th Handzame Classic
References[edit]
- ^ "Heart problems force neo-pro Tanguy Turgis into early retirement". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "À 19 ans, Tanguy Turgis est le plus jeune coureur à finir le Paris-Roubaix depuis plus de cinquante ans". Le Equipe.fr. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Tanguy Turgis (19) eerste tiener sinds 1962 die finisht". HLN. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Cardiac malformation forces Tanguy Turgis to end his career at 20". Cyclingpub.com. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
External links[edit]
- Tanguy Turgis at ProCyclingStats
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