Kenny Elissonde

Kenny Elissonde (born 22 July 1991) is a French former professional road cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2012 to 2024.

Career Elissonde is a climbing specialist, having won the prestigious stage up the Alto de l'Angliru at the 2013 Vuelta a España.

In September 2016, it was announced that Elissonde would join , from , for the 2017 season on an initial 2-year deal. He was the first French rider to be a member of the team since Nicolas Portal was part of the inaugural squad back in 2010. In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the Tour de France.

In 2021, he earned the combativity award for his efforts on stage eleven of the Tour de France. where he finished third; two days later, he moved into the overall race lead for a day.

Major results

2008

2009 8th Overall Tour du Valromey

1st Stages 1 & 3 2010 7th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta Mont Blanc 2011

1st Stage 2 7th Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs 2012 Paris–Corrèze

1st Stage 2 4th Overall Route du Sud 2013 1st Stage 20 Vuelta a España 7th Overall Tour de l'Ain

7th Boucles de l'Aulne 8th Overall Tour of Oman

2014 7th Overall Route du Sud 2015 7th Tre Valli Varesine 2016 Vuelta a España

2017 3rd Overall Herald Sun Tour 3rd Overall Route du Sud 2018 3rd Overall Route d'Occitanie 10th Overall Vuelta a Burgos 2019 7th Overall Herald Sun Tour 2020 7th Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge 2021 6th Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge Vuelta a España

2022 5th Overall Giro di Sicilia 10th Overall Vuelta a Burgos 2023 2nd Overall Tour de l'Ain

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish