Steve Houanard

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Steve Houanard
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Houanard at the teams presentation for the 2011 Four Days of Dunkirk
Personal information
Born (1986-04-02) 2 April 1986 (age 38)
Paris, France
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Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Team information
Current team Provisionally suspended
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Amateur team(s)
2008 Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
Professional team(s)
2009–2010 Skil–Shimano
2011–2012 Ag2r–La Mondiale
Infobox last updated on
1 January 2013

Steve Houanard (born 2 April 1986) is a professional French road cyclist, who last rode for the Ag2r–La Mondiale team.

Career

In 2011, Houanard participated in his first Grand Tour, the Vuelta a España and finished 133rd. His best result in 2012 was a 22nd placing at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec.

Doping

During an off-competition doping test performed on 21 September 2012, Houanard tested positive for EPO and was provisionally suspended by the UCI.[1] His sports director, Vincent Lavenu, was reportedly "saddened and angered" by that finding.[2] Houanard accepted a two-year ban on 18 January 2013.[3]

Palmarès

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2008
3rd overall Tour Alsace
2009
10th overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen

References

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External links

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