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{{short description|French cyclist}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Ronan Pensec
| image = Ronan PENSEC.jpg
| fullname = Ronan Pensec
| nickname = Pinpin
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|7|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Douarnenez]], [[France]]
| height =
| weight =
| currentteam = Retired
| discipline = Road
| role = Rider
| ridertype = Climber
| amateuryearsamateuryears1 =
| amateurteamsamateurteam1 = =
| proyears1 = 1985-1986
| proyears = 1985-1986<br>1987-1989<br>1990<br>1991<br>1992<br>1993-1994<br>1995<br>1996-1997
| proteams proteam1 = [[Peugeot -Shell -Michelin<br>Z-Peugeot<br>Z<br>Amaya Seguros<br>R.M.O.<br>Novemail-Histor<br>Le Groupement<br>GAN]]
| proyears2 = 1987-1989
| majorwins = Étoile de Bessèges 1987<br>Grand Prix des Rennes 1988<br>[[GP Ouest-France]] 1992▼
| updated proteam2 = August 7, 2012[[Z-Peugeot]]
| proyears3 = 1990
| proteam3 = [[Z (cycling team)|Z]]
| proyears4 = 1991
| proteam4 = Amaya Seguros
| proyears5 = 1992
| proteam5 = R.M.O.
| proyears6 = 1993-1994
| proteam6 = {{UCI team code|NOV|1993}}
| proyears7 = 1995
| proteam7 = [[Le Groupement (cycling team)|Le Groupement]]
| proyears8 = 1996-1997
| proteam8 = [[GAN (cycling team)|GAN]]
▲| majorwins = Étoile de Bessèges 1987<br>Grand Prix des Rennes 1988<br>[[GP Ouest-France]] 1992
}}
'''Ronan Pensec''' (born July 10, July 1963) is a former [[France|French]] professional [[road bicycle racer]]. He was professional from 1985 to 1997.
 
==Racing career==
Pensec was born in [[Douarnenez]], [[Finistère]], [[France]] and is one of the most renowned cyclists of the 80s. He became professional in 1985 with the [[Peugeot (cycling team)|Peugeot cycling team]]. His best performances in the [[Tour de France]] were in the first editions he competed in, where he finished sixth in the [[1986 Tour de France|1986 edition]] and seventh in the [[1988 Tour de France]]. RonanPensec continued his career, still under Roger Legeay's guidance, with the Z team with [[Greg Lemond]] as his leader, who later became one of his best friends in the peloton. In the [[1990 Tour de France]] Pensec wore the [[yellow jersey]]. While he defended his lead on the [[Alpe d'Huez]], Pensec lost the lead to [[Italy|Italian]] [[Claudio Chiappucci]] in an [[Individual time trial]].<ref>{{cite news|url=httphttps://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE1DB173BF930A25754C0A966958260|title=Italian climbs into the lead, LeMond gains|publisher=NY Times|accessdate=2007-10-13 | first=Samuel | last=Abt | date=1990-07-13}}</ref> Pensec retired in 1997 after riding the French national championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/archives/jun97/jun20.html|title=Pensec retiring after French national championships|publisher=cyclingnews.com|accessdate=2007-10-13}}</ref>
In 1994 he created the cycling event called ''La Ronan Pensec'' which is an event that raises money for AIDS research and AIDS fighting organisations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.velo101.com/actualite/default.asp? Id=12516&Section=General|title=interview de Ronan Pensec|publisher=velo 101.com|accessdate=2007-10-13}}</ref> The operation also financially contributed to educate young high school students. Over the years, Ronan Pensec donated Euros 350,000 to various associations. Ronan Pensec is now a television commentator and consultant for France Télévision on all the major cycling events. His job as a consultant is very unique in the world of sports television as he gives the producer tactical advices on which live images he should select. In 2003, he founded his own travel agency to offer [http://www.ronanpensectravel.com Tour de France related programs]. His goal is to make it possible for cycling enthusiasts to make their most precious dream come true: to be a spectator and a participant of the Tour de France. Over the years, he extended his range of programs to the Etape du Tour, the Giro d'Italia, La Marmotte, etc...
 
==Charitable efforts==
== Palmarès ==
In 1994 he created the cycling event called ''La Ronan Pensec'' which is an event that raises money for AIDS research and AIDS fighting organisations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.velo101.com/actualite/default.asp? Id=12516&Section=General|title=interview de Ronan Pensec|publisher=velo 101.com|accessdate=2007-10-13|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012040455/http://velo101.com/actualite/default.asp|archivedate=2007-10-12}}</ref> The operation also financially contributed to educate young high school students. Over the years, Ronan Pensec donated €350,000 to various associations.
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==Media and other work==
Pensec is now a television commentator and consultant for France Télévision on major cycling events. He gives the producer tactical advice on which live images he should select. In 2003, he founded his own travel agency.
 
==Major results==
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:1st place overall [[Étoile des Espoirs]]
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==References==
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*[http://www.ronanpensec.com/ Official site with details of Tour de France touring rides]
*{{cycling archives|3620}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100716180749/http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/us/TDF/coureur/4811.html Official Tour de France results for Ronan Pensec]
 
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