Christophe Rinero
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Moissac, France
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Christophe Rinero |
| Born | 29 December 1973 Moissac, France |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1996 | Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne |
| 1997–2001 | Cofidis |
| 2002–2003 | Saint-Quentin–Oktos |
| 2004–2005 | R.A.G.T. Semences–MG Rover |
| 2006–2007 | Saunier Duval–Prodir |
| 2008 | Agritubel |
| Major wins | |
| Grand Tours | |
Christophe Rinero (born 29 December 1973 in Moissac) is a French former professional road racing cyclist. His sporting career began with CA Castelsarrazin.[1] Rinero's greatest achievements have been to win the Tour de l'Avenir in 1998 and the King of the Mountains in the 1998 Tour de France. He retired at the end of 2008.
After riding for second and third division teams from 2002 to 2005 he returned to the UCI ProTour in 2006 to ride with Saunier Duval–Prodir.[2] He renewed with Saunier Duval–Prodir for the 2007 season.[3] Rinero went to the 2007 Tour de France as a domestique for Iban Mayo. He was the only French rider on their squad for the Tour.[4] During stage 16 he was in the break of the day, he won the first intermediate sprint.[5]
Rinero left Saunier Duval–Prodir after two seasons heading to Agritubel for his final year as a professional cyclist.[6]
