Thomas Voeckler, born 22 June 1979 in Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin is a French professional road racing cyclist who rides for the Team Europcar cycling team.
Biography
Voeckler has been a professional cyclist since 2001. He rides for Team Europcar, formerly known as Bbox Bouygues Telecom, Bouygues Télécom, Brioches la Boulangère, and Bonjour. He comes from the Alsace region of France but later moved to Martinique, where he was nicknamed "petit blanc" due to his small stature and pale complexion. He also known as le Chou-Chou (the sweetheart), perhaps because of his young looks and his habit of sticking out his tongue in races.
In 2003, Voeckler captured two stages and the overall title in the Tour de Luxembourg.
In 2004 suddenly came to international prominence in the world of cycling. After seizing the French championship, the lightly regarded Voeckler entered the 2004 Tour de France. After escaping with five other riders during the fifth stage, Voeckler gained significant time against the peloton, and earned the maillot jaune. Remarkably, he defended his jersey for ten days, even on stages not well suited to his strengths. With the maillot jaune on his shoulders, and intense media attention all around him, Voeckler only rode stronger. He survived the dreaded Pyreneean climbs, seconds ahead of the eventual winner, Lance Armstrong. Voeckler finally surrendered the jersey to Armstrong on stage 15 in the French Alps. Voeckler then also lost the white jersey (le maillot blanc, held by the best rider under 25) to Vladimir Karpets. But by then Voeckler was already a national hero.
The 2005 season was busy as Voeckler rode many races, including some not considered a fit for his style of riding. His only win that year came in Stage 3 of the Four Days of Dunkirk.
In 2006 he won a fifth stage in Vuelta al País Vasco. At the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, Voeckler finished second on Stage 1. He also won the 2006 Paris–Bourges. In 2007 garnered a stunning win at the Grand-Prix de Plouay Ouest-France, in which he beat the favorites with a late breakaway. For 2008, Voeckler's early season was highlighted with an overall win at the Circuit de la Sarthe. In 2009, he gained his first stage win in a Tour de France. Voeckler went for victory with about 5 km to go, having been part of a breakaway group for most of the race.
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