Patrice Clerc (born 12 May 1949, in

Neuilly-sur-Seine Neuilly-sur-Seine (; literally 'Neuilly on Seine'), also known simply as Neuilly, is a commune in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in France, just west of Paris. Immediately adjacent to the city, the area is composed of mostly select residentia ...

) is a past president of the Amaury Sport Organisation which promotes a number of professional cycling events including the Tour de France. Previously, Clerc served as president and tournament director of the

French Open The French Open (french: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (), is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year. The tournament and ven ...

(Roland Garros) tennis tournament from 1984-2000. On September 9, 2009, he was appointed to the supervisory board of the Paris Saint-Germain.

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1949 births Living people People from Neuilly-sur-Seine Sportspeople from Hauts-de-Seine {{France-cycling-bio-1940s-stub