Laurent Jalabert
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About
French former professional road racing cyclist from 1989 to 2002. He has 150,000 followers on Facebook and 130,000 on Instagram. Since retiring from cycling in 2002, he has served as a commentator for France 2 and 3, which are France's national television stations.
Before Fame
He turned professional with the French Toshiba team in 1989 and quickly established himself as a daring sprinter.
Trivia
He has run in marathons and triathlons and become an accomplished Ironman competitor. At the 2021 Ironman of Hawaii, he finished second in his age group. His nickname is "Jaja," slang for a glass of wine.
Family Life
He and his wife Sylvie have four children, two boys and two girls. One of whom, Jules, started riding but only in amateur events.
Associated With
He won the Vuelta a España in 1995 and along with Eddy Merckx and Tony Rominger, he is the only cyclist who has accomplished the trifecta at the grand tour level in the 1995 Vuelta a España, where he won the general, sprinters', and climbers' classifications. He also won several stages of the Tour de France.
