Tony Gallopin

Career

Born in Dourdan, Île-de-France, Gallopin currently resides in Angerville. After two seasons with the RadioShack–Leopard squad, Gallopin joined the Lotto–Belisol team for the 2014 season. On 13 July 2014 Gallopin escaped in a breakaway on Stage 9 of the Tour de France, gaining almost 8 minutes on the leader Vincenzo Nibali to take the yellow jersey.

Achievements

• Three days later, on Stage 11, Gallopin escaped from the main peloton on the final descent into Oyonnax to win the stage by a whisker from the chasing pack. Gallopin married fellow racing cyclist and former French national road racing champion Marion Rousse on 18 October 2014.