Yvon Ledanois

Yvon Ledanois
Personal information
Born (1969-07-05) 5 July 1969 (age 55)
Montreuil-sous-Bois, France
Team information
Current teamArkéa–B&B Hotels
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider, sports director
Professional teams
1989Super U–Raleigh–Fiat
1990–1992Castorama
1993–1994WordPerfect–Colnago–Decca
1995–1997GAN
1998–2001Française des Jeux
Managerial teams
2008–2012Caisse d'Epargne
2013–2017BMC Racing Team
2018–Fortuneo–Samsic
Major wins
1 stage Vuelta a España (1997)

Yvon Ledanois (born 5 July 1969 in Montreuil-sous-Bois) is a French former professional road cyclist.[1] After retiring from racing he embarked on a career in team management, joining Caisse d'Epargne as a directeur sportif in 2008 and staying there for five seasons before joining the BMC Racing Team.[2] He subsequently took up a DS role at Fortuneo–Samsic ahead of the 2018 season.[3] He is the father of fellow racing cyclist Kévin Ledanois.[4]

  1. ^ "Yvon Ledanois". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Ledanois joins BMC as directeur sportif". cyclingnews.com. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Cyclisme: Fortunéo-Samsic mise sur son esprit "familial et conquérant"" [Cycling: Fortunéo-Samsic relies on its "familial and conquering" spirit]. lepoint.fr (in French). 23 January 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  4. ^ Quénet, Jean-François (2 October 2012). "Kevin Ledanois makes his pro debut in in[sic] Arctic Race of Norway". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.