Sylvain's biography

Prof. since: 2000
Victories: 40
Style of rider: Attacker, Stage hunter
Nickname: Chava
Hobbies: Cinema
Favourite race: Tour de France, Ronde Van Vlaanderen
Twitter name: @chava_sylvain 

Last season Sylvain was once again one of the team's best riders, proving his class and determination in every race in which he participated. Sylvain was a major player in the northern classics as he rode in support of his teammates, and he also gave himself a splendid victory in the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, thanks to a fantastic performance in the time trial during the penultimate stage. His newfound groove in the time trial after a few years of ups and downs also allowed Sylvain to capture the fourth national time trial championship of his career, and earned him a place in the "Magnificent 6" club that won the World Championship TTT in Valkenburg. In 2013, Sylvain will once again be on the attack and on the hunt for success because "I adore this sport and the wind in my face," says "La Machine." "On this team we are highly motivated, and once again this year we are going to give it everything we've got to achieve significant goals."

Sylvain's victories

2000 (1)
1st stage Circuit Franco-Belge

2002 (2)
Trophée des Grimpeurs and Overall Quatre Jours de Dunkerque.

2003 (3)
Tour du Haut-Var, Part B 3rd stage Circuit de la Sarthe and Calais Circuit.

2004 (5)
Overall Tour of Belgium, Overall Quatre Jours de Dunkerque, Polynormand, 3rd and 4th stage Tour de Poitou-Charentes et de la Vienne.

2005 (5)
4th stage and overall Circuit Cycliste de la Sarthe, National time trial champion, Overall Tour de Poitou-Charentes et de la Vienne and Duo Normand (together with Thierry Marichal).

2006 (3)
National time trial champion, Overall Tour de Poitou-Charentes et de la Vienne and Circuit Ormes.

2008 (9)
5th stage Tour Méditerranéen, 6th stage Paris-Nice, Dwars door Vlaanderen, Brabantse Pijl, 4th stage Vuelta Ciclista a Catalunya , National time trial champion, 19th stage Tour de France , Castillon la Bataille and Dun le Palestel.

2009 (2)
3rd stage Paris-Nice and Prologue Eneco Tour.

2010 (2)
2nd and 7th stage Tour de France.

2011 (1)
National road championships

2012 (4)
3rd (B) stage Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde and Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde overall, National TT Championship and World Championship TTT.

2013 (3)
6th stage Paris-Nice, Stage 3b and Overall Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde

Sylvain's previous teams

2000: Bonjour
2001: Bonjour
2002: Bonjour
2003: Brioches la Boulangere
2004: Brioches la Boulangere
2005: Cofidis
2006: Cofidis
2007: Cofidis
2008: Cofidis
2009: Team Quick Step
2010: Team Quick Step
2011: Quick-Step Cycling Team
2012: Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team  

Sylvain's photos

Sylvain's videos

OPQS 2013: Telefacts Documentary | 23/04/2013

Paris-Roubaix Recon | 06/04/2013

Ronde van Vlaanderen 2013 | 03/04/2013

Sylvain's news

Paris-Nice Stage 5: Velits, Chavanel Top 10 GC After Finish on La Montagne De Lure

Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team riders Sylvain Chavanel and Peter Velits did their best to protect their GC standings on a crucial turning point, on the Stage 5 summit fiinish on Category 1 La Montagne de Lure on Friday.

Paris-Nice Stage 4: Velits 3rd, Two in GC After Aggressive Team Stage

Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Peter Velits kept himself protected as the peloton dwindled to a select group after the final climb, the Cote de la Sizeranne, at km 191 out of 199.5km of Paris-Nice Stage 4 on Thursday.

Paris-Nice Stage 3: Chavanel Stays Near Front of Select Group, Still Top 5 GC

Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling may have missed the move that decided the stage victory at the 170.5km Paris-Nice Stage 3 on Wednesday, but OPQS did a great job protecting team leader Sylvain Chavanel, giving him the energy to stay near the front as a select group emerged in the final kilometers.