Francis van Londersele

Francis van Londersele (born 6 July 1953 in Montataire) is a directeur sportif with the Cofidis cycling team. He began cycling in his youth encouraged by his father, competing regionally but never reaching the professional ranks. He left cycling temporarily to work in the industrial sector. Returning to the sport in 1982, he became the technical regional adviser for the Picardy region in 1985, founding a sports-study center in Amiens that introduced new training methods.

In 2012, he co-founded L&H Cycling, an association for finding sponsors to establish a professional cycling team. He contributed technically to Roubaix Lille Métropole from 2013 to 2014 before leaving the position. His career is noted for pioneering personalized coaching, diet management, and the creation of specialized sports-study centers, aiming to improve team performance through innovation in training and athlete care.