Cyrille Guimard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Cyrille Guimard

Road bicycle racer

Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1947

Place of Birth: Bouguenais, Pays de la Loire, France

Profession: sporting director, sport cyclist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Cyrille Guimard (born 20 January 1947 in Bouguenais, Loire-Atlantique) is a French former professional road racing cyclist who became a directeur sportif and then a television commentator.
Three of his riders, Bernard Hinault, Laurent Fignon, and Lucien Van Impe, won the Tour de France.
Another protege of Guimard's, Greg LeMond, described him as "the best (coach) in the world" and "the best coach I ever had".
He has been described by cycling journalist William Fotheringham as the greatest directeur sportif in the history of the Tour.