Sébastien Chavanel

Sébastien Chavanel (born 21 March 1981) is a French former professional road bicycle racer who last rode for UCI ProTeam . He is a younger brother, by just under 2 years, to fellow professional cyclist Sylvain Chavanel.

After three seasons with , Chavanel returned to for the 2014 season.

By finishing in last place in the 2015 Tour de France, he was that year's lanterne rouge rider.

Major results

2002 1st La Côte Picarde 1st Stage 3 Ronde de l'Isard 5th Overall Tour du Loir-et-Cher 1st Stages 1 & 4 7th Road race, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships 2003 Tour de l'Avenir 1st Stages 2 & 3 2004 Tour de l'Avenir 1st Points classification 1st Stages 2, 4 & 5 1st Stage 5 Tour de Wallonie 4th Overall Tour de Picardie 2006 1st Stage 3 GP Internacional da Costa Azul 2007 1st Overall French Road Cycling Cup 1st Grand Prix de Denain Étoile de Bessèges 1st Points classification 1st Stage 5 1st Stage 3 Tour de Picardie 1st Stage 3 Tour de Poitou-Charentes et de la Vienne 2nd Tro-Bro Léon 3rd Grand Prix d'Isbergues 4th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne 5th Châteauroux Classic de l Indre 2008 1st Overall Tour de Picardie 1st Points classification 1st Stage 4 2nd Grand Prix de la Ville de Rennes 2009 3rd Nokere Koerse 5th Paris–Bourges 2010 5th Paris–Bourges 6th Grand Prix de Denain 10th Paris–Tours 2011 1st Stage 2 Circuit de Lorraine 3rd La Roue Tourangelle 5th Overall Tour de Wallonie 6th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne 8th Le Samyn 9th Overall Driedaagse van West Vlaanderen 2012 2nd Neuseen Classics 7th Overall Tour de Picardie 7th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne