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He was one of the best French road cyclists of his era. Mottet won a total of 67 races, including the [[Tour de Romandie]] in 1990, and rode eight times in the [[Tour de France]]. His best results in the [[Tour de France]] were 4th place finishes in 1987 and 1991. He won three stages, one in 1990 (Stage 15 : [[Millau]] - [[Revel, Haute-Garonne|Revel]]) and two in 1991 (Stage 11 : [[Quimper, Finistère|Quimper]] - [[Saint-Herblain]] and Stage 12 : [[Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques|Pau]] - [[Jaca]]). He also finished 2nd in the [[1990 Giro d'Italia]].
He was one of the best French road cyclists of his era. Mottet won a total of 67 races, including the [[Tour de Romandie]] in 1990, and rode eight times in the [[Tour de France]]. His best results in the [[Tour de France]] were 4th place finishes in 1987 and 1991. He won three stages, one in 1990 (Stage 15 : [[Millau]] - [[Revel, Haute-Garonne|Revel]]) and two in 1991 (Stage 11 : [[Quimper, Finistère|Quimper]] - [[Saint-Herblain]] and Stage 12 : [[Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques|Pau]] - [[Jaca]]). He also finished 2nd in the [[1990 Giro d'Italia]].


During his professional cycling career, Mottet had a reputation within the peloton as being a totally clean rider who never used performance enhancing drugs.<ref>http://www.newstrot.com/node/5073 Greg Lemond on doping practices from 1990 (french)</ref><ref>[http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/extract.htm?command=search&db=main.txt&eqisbndata=0224061178 Extract from 'Massacre a la Chaine' by Willy Voet] {{dead link|date=September 2014}}</ref>
During his professional cycling career, Mottet had a reputation within the peloton as being a totally clean rider who never used performance enhancing drugs.<ref>http://www.newstrot.com/node/5073 Greg Lemond on doping practices from 1990 (french)</ref><ref>[http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/extract.htm?command=search&db=main.txt&eqisbndata=0224061178 Extract from 'Massacre a la Chaine' by Willy Voet] {{wayback|url=http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/extract.htm?command=search&db=main.txt&eqisbndata=0224061178 |date=20080513173809 }}</ref>


After retiring from racing, Mottet became involved in race organising, working on the Critérium du Dauphiné (where he was assistant director) for 14 years, before being appointed sports manager of the [[Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec]] and [[Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal]] in 2010. He also served as selector for the French national cycling team at the 1997 and 1998 Road World Championships, and as a technical delegate for the [[Union Cycliste Internationale]] at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gpcqm.ca/news/3/104/Charly-Mottet-notre-Manager-Sport/ |title=Our Sports Manager: Charly Mottet |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=19 April 2010 |website=Grands Prix Cyclistes |accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref>
After retiring from racing, Mottet became involved in race organising, working on the Critérium du Dauphiné (where he was assistant director) for 14 years, before being appointed sports manager of the [[Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec]] and [[Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal]] in 2010. He also served as selector for the French national cycling team at the 1997 and 1998 Road World Championships, and as a technical delegate for the [[Union Cycliste Internationale]] at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gpcqm.ca/news/3/104/Charly-Mottet-notre-Manager-Sport/ |title=Our Sports Manager: Charly Mottet |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=19 April 2010 |website=Grands Prix Cyclistes |accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref>

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Charly Mottet
Mottet at the 2013 Tour de Romandie
Personal information
Full nameCharly Mottet
NicknamePetit Charly
Born (1962-12-16) 16 December 1962 (age 61)
Valence, Drôme, France
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAllround
Professional teams
1983-1985Renault
1986-1988Systeme U
1989-1992RMO
1993-1994Novemail
Major wins
Tour de France, 3 stages
Vuelta a España, 2 stages
Giro d'Italia, 1 stage
Tour de Romandie (1990)
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (1987, 1989, 1992)
Giro di Lombardia (1988)
Züri-Metzgete (1990)
Medal record
Representing  France
Road bicycle racing
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1986 Colorado Springs Elite Men's Road Race

Charly Mottet (born 16 December 1962 in Valence, Drôme) is a French former professional cyclist (1983 to 1994).

He was one of the best French road cyclists of his era. Mottet won a total of 67 races, including the Tour de Romandie in 1990, and rode eight times in the Tour de France. His best results in the Tour de France were 4th place finishes in 1987 and 1991. He won three stages, one in 1990 (Stage 15 : Millau - Revel) and two in 1991 (Stage 11 : Quimper - Saint-Herblain and Stage 12 : Pau - Jaca). He also finished 2nd in the 1990 Giro d'Italia.

During his professional cycling career, Mottet had a reputation within the peloton as being a totally clean rider who never used performance enhancing drugs.[1][2]

After retiring from racing, Mottet became involved in race organising, working on the Critérium du Dauphiné (where he was assistant director) for 14 years, before being appointed sports manager of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal in 2010. He also served as selector for the French national cycling team at the 1997 and 1998 Road World Championships, and as a technical delegate for the Union Cycliste Internationale at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]

Palmarès

1984
Liedekerkse Pijl
Giro d'Italia:
Winner young rider classification
Tour de l'Avenir
1985
Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise
Tour du Haut Var
Grand Prix des Nations
Giro del Piemonte
Duo Normand (with Thierry Marie)
1986
Breuillet
Grand Prix Eddy Merckx
Vuelta a España:
Winner stages 9 and 11
1987
Chateauroux - Limoges
Critérium des As
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
GP de Vannes
Montreuil
Quilan
Tour du Limousin
Grand Prix des Nations
Six-Days of Grenoble (with Bernard Vallet)
Tour de France:
4th place overall classification
1988
Giro del Lazio
Grand Prix des Nations
Giro di Lombardia
Six-Days of Grenoble (with Roman Hermann)
1989
World number one, may and august
Boucles de l'Aulne
Châteaulin
Giro del Lazio
Four Days of Dunkirk
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Six Days of Paris (with Etienne De Wilde)
Tour de France:
6th place overall classification
1990
Tour de Romandie
Züri-Metzgete
Four Days of Dunkirk
Tour de France:
Winner stage 15
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stage 16
2nd place overall classification
1991
Classique des Alpes
Tour de France:
4th place overall classification
Winner stages 11 and 12
1992
Coppa Bernocchi
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
1993
Tour du Limousin
Tour Méditerranéen
1994
Route du Sud

References

  1. ^ http://www.newstrot.com/node/5073 Greg Lemond on doping practices from 1990 (french)
  2. ^ Extract from 'Massacre a la Chaine' by Willy Voet Template:Wayback
  3. ^ "Our Sports Manager: Charly Mottet". Grands Prix Cyclistes. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2014.

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