Pierre-Henri Menthéour
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Pierre-Henri Menthéour |
| Born |
9 May 1960 Algiers, French Algeria (now Algeria) |
| Died | 12 April 2014 (aged 53) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1981 | Miko-Mercier |
| 1982–1983 | Coop-Mercier |
| 1984 | Renault-Elf-Gitane |
| 1985 | La Redoute |
| 1986 | Miko - Carlos - Février - Tönissteiner |
| Major wins | |
| 1 stage 1984 Tour de France | |
|
Infobox last updated on 13 April 2014 | |
Pierre-Henri Menthéour (9 May 1960 – 12 April 2014) was a French professional road bicycle racer.
Menthéour was born in Algiers. His brother Erwann was also a racing cyclist.[1]
He won one stage in the 1984 Tour de France[2] as well as the final Team Classification with Renault-Elf-Gitane. His teammate Laurent Fignon won that Tour. He retired in 1986, but returned to competition at the age 36 in order to attempt to break the Hour record of France.[1]
In 2012 he admitted to doping during his career.[3]
He went on to enjoy success as a journalist and TV cameraman, working on Eurosport's Tour de France coverage but also working in other areas, and won an award for a 2008 documentary on Afghanistan which he made for the French TV series Envoyé spécial.[1]
Death
On 12 April 2014 Pierre-Henri Menthéour died of cancer.
Career achievements
Major results
- 1984
- Concarneau
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 13
- 1992
- Tour du Finistère
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
— | — | DNF |
 Tour de France |
51 | — | 55 |
 Vuelta a España |
— | — | — |
References
- 1 2 3 Cossins, Peter (22 July 2014). "Renault: The best Tour de France team ever?". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ "Décès de Pierre-Henri Mentheour - Disparition" (in French). Lequipe.fr. 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ↑ Cyclisme : « Je me suis dopé et je ne regrette rien. Ne les jugez pas ! » rue89.nouvelobs.com 18 July 2012
External links
- Pierre-Henri Menthéour profile at Cycling Archives
- Official Tour de France results for Pierre-Henri Menthéour