World Time-Trial Champion (1997) Vuelta a España (1995), 18 stages Tour de France, 4 stages Giro d'Italia, 3 stages Paris-Nice (1995, 1996, 1997) Tour de Romandie (1999) Vuelta al País Vasco (1999) Volta a Catalunya (1995) Clásica de San Sebastián (2001, 2002) Giro di Lombardia (1997) La Flèche Wallonne (1995, 1997) Milan-Sanremo (1995)
Infobox last updated on:
January 15, 2007
Medal record
Competitor for France
Road bicycle racing
World Championships
Gold
1997 San Sebastian
Elite Men's Time Trial
Silver
1992 Benidorm
Elite Men's Road Race
Laurent Jalabert (born November 30, 1968 in Mazamet) is a French former professional road racing cyclist, from 1989 to 2002. Affectionately known as "Jaja" (the word is slang for a glass of wine; when he continued drinking wine as a professional, the nickname stuck because of the similarity to his name), he rode to victory in many one-day and stage races and was ranked number 1 in the 1990s. Although he never won the Tour de France, where he said he suffered too much from altitude sickness, he won the Vuelta a España in 1995; as well as the leader's jersey, he also won the sprinter's jersey and climber's jersey all in the same race - only the second rider to have done this in a Grand Tour. Moreover, along with Eddy Merckx and Djamolidine Abdoujaparov, he is one of only three riders to win the points classification in all three grand tours.
Laurent Jalabert In almost fourteen years as a professional cyclist, Laurent Jalabert really made a mark on his generation in cycling, winning numerous small stage-races ...
Laurent Jalabert - Velochimp: Astrochimp on Cycling
tuttobiciweb.com points out a gaff on the UCI website. They list a Laurent Jalabert born in 1968 as a rider on the Agritubel Cycling Team. The link can be seen on the Agritubel Team Roster Page.
aja Galore!" Would the hero of the day be shocked by the headline of the sports newspaper L'Equipe, applauding the achievement of Laurent Jalabert, winner of a stage in the Tour de France on ...
World Time-Trial Champion (1997)
