Élise Delzenne
Delzenne in 2015
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 January 1989 France |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road and track |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2013 | Bourgogne-Pro Dialog |
| 2014 | Specialized–lululemon |
| 2015 | Velocio-SRAM |
| Major wins | |
 National Road Race Champion (2013) |
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Élise Delzenne (born 28 January 1989) is a French professional racing cyclist who competes on the road and the track. As of 2014[update], she rides for the team Velocio-SRAM. She was the 2013 French National Road Race Champion.
Delzenne grew up in Nomain, in the Nord of France, near the border with Belgium. Her parents Philippe and Sylvie, née Dassonneville, are both touring cyclists.
When she was ten years old, Delzenne started cycling in the club of Orchies. In particular, she took part in many Semaines fédérale internationale de cyclotourisme, a massive touring cycling event. At the age of 12, she began to compete in the Union française des œuvres laïques d'éducation physique (UFOLEP).
In 2004, she started racing in the main federation, the Fédération française de cyclisme, as a member of the club "Entente sportive des enfants de Gayant de Douai" (ESEG Douai). She finished second in the departmental championship at Anor. Lucien Cloet, regional selector at the time, recognized her potential and started a collaboration with her.
The next year, she won the silver medal at the French championship in the novice category of the points race, and finished eleventh in the French road race championship at Pont-du-Fossé. In 2006, she was selected for the European Road Championships at Valkenburg.
In 2007, she joined a second club with the team Wasquehal juniors, where she was trained by Hervé Boussard. In June the same year, she participated in the French track championship at Hyères, where she won the points race. and finished fourth in the pursuit. She was disappointed by this last result On the road, she won the national title at Mussidan. A few days before, she also finished fourth in the national time trial.
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