.JPG) Duchesne at the 2014 Tour de Wallonie | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Antoine Duchesne |
| Nickname | Tony the Tiger[1] |
| Born | September 12, 1991 Saguenay, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Classics specialist[2] |
| Amateur team | |
| 2012 | Team Québecor Garneau |
| Professional teams | |
| 2012 | SpiderTech–C10 (stagiaire) |
| 2013 | Bontrager Cycling Team |
| 2014–2017 | Team Europcar |
| 2018–2022 | FDJ[3][4][5] |
| Major wins | |
| One-day races and Classics | |
Antoine Duchesne (born September 12, 1991) is a Canadian former cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2013 to 2022.
In May 2015, Duchesne helped his teammate Bryan Coquard to victory on the first stage of the Four Days of Dunkirk, especially in the finale where he took long pulls in the leading group, setting his teammate up for the win.[6] He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España and the 2016 Tour de France.[7][8]
- ^ "Houle et Duchesne au Paris-Roubaix à RDS2" [Houle and Duchesne at Paris-Roubaix on RDS2]. Réseau des sports (in French). April 11, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ McGrath, Andy (December 15, 2015). "Portrait: Antoine Duchesne". Rouleur. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ "Groupama-FDJ confirm 28 riders for 2019". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. November 15, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "Groupama - FDJ". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "Groupama - FDJ". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ Emil Axelgaard (May 6, 2015). "In-form Coquard conquers the cobbles in Dunkerque opener". Cycling Quotes. CyclingQuotes.com 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ "Vuelta a España 2015". Cycling Fever. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ "2016 > 103rd Tour de France > Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved June 30, 2016.