Éric Boyer

Éric Boyer (born 2 December 1963) is a French former professional road bicycle racer.

Boyer was born in Choisy-le-Roi. In the 1988 Tour de France, he finished in 5th place in the overall classification - the highest placed French finisher. Boyer won two stages of the 1990 Giro d'Italia and one stage the following year.

After his racing career, Boyer worked for television (including Eurosport and L'Equipe) and newspapers. He was manager of the Cofidis team from 2005 until June 2012. In addition he briefly served as president of the AIGCP from 2008 to 2009.

Major results

 * 1981
 * 3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships


 * 1984
 * 1st Stage 2 Ruban Granitier Breton
 * 3rd Overall Tour du Limousin


 * 1985
 * 5th Overall Tour Midi-Pyrénées


 * 1986
 * 1st Grand Prix de Rennes
 * 1st Grand Prix d'Antibes
 * 1st Stage 2 (TTT) Tour de France
 * 4th Overall Étoile de Bessèges


 * 1987
 * 1st Stage 2 Grand Prix du Midi Libre
 * 2nd Overall Tour Midi-Pyrénées
 * 4th Giro di Lombardia
 * 5th Overall Paris–Nice
 * 6th Overall Tour de la Communauté Européenne
 * 1st Prologue (TTT) & Stage 9
 * 10th Overall Tour of Ireland
 * 1st Stage 4a (TTT)
 * 10th Overall Tour du Haut Var


 * 1988
 * 4th Amstel Gold Race
 * 5th Overall Tour de France


 * 1989
 * 2nd Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre
 * 2nd Overall Route du Sud


 * 1990
 * 1st Stages 2 & 15 Giro d'Italia
 * 2nd Polynormande
 * 5th Overall Paris–Nice


 * 1991
 * 6th Overall Giro d'Italia
 * 1st Stage 4


 * 1992
 * 1st Overall Tour du Limousin
 * 1st Stage 1
 * 8th Overall Tour de Suisse
 * 1st Stage 9


 * 1993
 * 1st Overall Route du Sud
 * 1st Stage 2
 * 3rd Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré