Eric Boyer | |
Full Name: | Éric Boyer |
Birth Date: | 2 December 1963 |
Birth Place: | Choisy-le-Roi, France |
Currentteam: | Retired |
Discipline: | Road |
Proyears1: | 1985 |
Proyears2: | 1986–1988 |
Proyears3: | 1989–1994 |
Proyears4: | 1995 |
Proteam4: | Polti–Granarolo–Santini |
Manageyears1: | 2005–2012 |
Majorwins: | Grand Tours |
Éric Boyer (born 2 December 1963) is a French former professional road bicycle racer.[1]
Boyer was born in Choisy-le-Roi. In the 1988 Tour de France, he finished in 5th place in the overall classification - the highest placed French finisher.[2] Boyer won two stages of the 1990 Giro d'Italia and one stage the following year.
After his racing career, Boyer worked for television (including Eurosport and L'Equipe) and newspapers. He was manager of the Cofidis team from 2005 until June 2012.[3] In addition he briefly served as president of the AIGCP from 2008 to 2009.[4] [5]
Grand Tour | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | |
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Vuelta a España | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
- style="text-align:center;" | Giro d'Italia | — | — | — | — | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | 69 |
Tour de France | 98 | — | 5 | DNF | 19 | 38 | 12 | 63 | — | DNF |
— | Did not compete | |
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DNF | Did not finish |