Lilian Jégou (born 20 January 1976 in

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) is a French

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. Jégou made his professional debut in 2002 when he signed for

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as stagiaire. A year later he would make his

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debut, but withdrew after stage 8 which led to

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. In 2005 he made his second giant tour appearance when he took part in the Giro d'Italia and finished in 98th position at the arrival in

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. After several second and third places he won his first race in 2006. In

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he won the second stage of the

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. A year later in 2007 he would win the fourth stage of this race in

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. Later that year he would improve his Giro d'Italia record by finishing in 75th position this time. He also took part in the

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. Having taken the combativity award in the first stage of the

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, Jégou, riding for Francaise des Jeux was forced to abandon midway through Stage 7 from

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after fracturing his wrist in a collision with a tree. His contract with Francaise des Jeux expired at the end of that season.

Major results

;2001 :

1st Overall in General Classification Mi-Août Bretonne : 3rd, Prix Xavier Louarn ;2002 : Jersey yellow

1st Overall in General Classification Mi-Août Bretonne : 2nd, Circuit de la Nive : 3rd, Prix des Blés d'Or ;2005 : 2nd,

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: 3rd,

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, Cyclo-cross : 98th, Overall, Giro d'Italia ;2006 : 1st, Stage 2,

;2007 : 1st, Stage 4,

: 1st, Stage 2,

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: 75th, Overall, Giro d'Italia : 97th, Overall,

;2008 : 1st, Overall,

Combative rider for Stage 1 of the

External links

* 1976 births Living people French male cyclists Cyclists from Nantes {{France-cycling-bio-1970s-stub