Kenny Elissonde
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Longjumeau, France
 Elissonde at the 2011 Giro della Valle d'Aosta | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kenny Elissonde |
| Nickname | King Kenny[1] |
| Born | 22 July 1991 Longjumeau, France |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2010–2011 | CC Etupes |
| 2011 | FDJ (stagiaire) |
| Professional teams | |
| 2012–2016 | FDJ–BigMat |
| 2017–2019 | Team Sky[2] |
| 2020–2023 | Trek–Segafredo[3][4] |
| 2024 | Cofidis[5] |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Kenny Elissonde (born 22 July 1991) is a French former professional road cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2012 to 2024.
Elissonde is a climbing specialist, having won the prestigious stage up the Alto de l'Angliru at the 2013 Vuelta a España.[6]
In September 2016, it was announced that Elissonde would join Team Sky, from FDJ, for the 2017 season on an initial 2-year deal.[7] He was the first French rider to be a member of the team since Nicolas Portal was part of the inaugural squad back in 2010. In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the Tour de France.[8]
In 2021, he earned the combativity award for his efforts on stage eleven of the Tour de France.[1] During the Vuelta a España he was involved in a successful breakaway on stage three,[9] where he finished third; two days later, he moved into the overall race lead for a day.[10]
