Tanguy Turgis
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.JPG) Turgis at the 2016 Paris–Roubaix Juniors. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tanguy Turgis |
| Born | 16 May 1998 Bourg-la-Reine, France |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2013–2016 | US Métro Transports |
| 2017 | BMC Development Team |
| Professional teams | |
| 2017 | Cofidis (stagiaire) |
| 2018 | Vital Concept |
Tanguy Turgis (born 16 May 1998) is a French former professional cyclist who competed professionally in 2018, retiring the same year due to a health condition.[1] His brothers Jimmy Turgis and Anthony Turgis are also cyclists.
Born in Bourg-la-Reine, Turgis joined BMC Development Team in 2017, the development team of the BMC Racing Team. In August 2017, he rode for UCI Professional Continental team Cofidis as a stagiaire.
Turgis joined UCI Professional Continental team Vital Concept for the 2018 season. He rode in Paris–Roubaix, finishing in 42nd place. This made him the first teenager to finish the race since 1962.[2][3] He also rode in Gent–Wevelgem and the E3 Harelbeke, all spring classics. He celebrated his first major top-10 finish in a 1.HC rated event, the Handzame Classic.
In late 2018, Turgis was diagnosed with a congenital heart malformation and had to end his bicycle racing career.[4]
