Sylvain Calzati

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Sylvain Calzati
Tour de Suisse 2008 - Sylvain Calzati.jpg
Personal information
Full name Sylvain Calzati
Date of birth July 1, 1979 (1979-07-01) (age 30)
Country  France
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Team information
Current team Team Sky
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)1
2003
2004
2004
2005–2008
2009
2010–
Barloworld
Saint-Quentin Oktos
RAGT Semences
AG2R Prévoyance
Agritubel
Team Sky
Major wins
Tour de l'Avenir (2004)
2006 Tour de France, 1 stage
Infobox last updated on:
December 24, 2007

1 Team names given are those prevailing
at time of rider beginning association with that team.

Sylvain Calzati (born July 1, 1979 in Lyon) is a French road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team Team Sky. He turned professional during the year 2003 with Team Barloworld. His biggest success is winning the 8th Stage in the 2006 Tour de France. He also won the Tour de l'Avenir in 2004. He currently lives in Genay with his wife and daughter. For the 2010 season he will ride with Team Sky.

[edit] Career highlights

2004
1st, Overall, Tour de l'Avenir
2nd, Overall, Étoile de Bessèges
2nd, Stage 4
71st, Overall, Tour de France
2006
1st, Stage 8, Tour de France (Saint-Méen-le-Grand to Lorient)

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