Damien Monier

Damien Monier (born 27 August 1982) is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 2004 to 2022.

Career
Monier was born in Clermont-Ferrand, and became a professional rider in 2004. After seven years with the team, he won his first race, the 17th stage of the 2010 Giro d'Italia from Bruneck to Peio. In January 2012, he was hit by a car while training in France, knocking him unconscious and fracturing his skull. In November 2012, he signed to ride the 2013 season with the Japanese team. He moved to for the 2018 season.

After retiring as a professional cyclist, he is working as a staff of Aisan Racing.

Major results

 * 2002
 * 1st MaillotFra.PNG Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships


 * 2003
 * 1st MaillotFra.PNG Individual pursuit, National Under-23 Track Championships
 * 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships


 * 2004
 * 3rd Individual pursuit, National Track Championships


 * 2005
 * 1st MaillotFra.PNG Individual pursuit, National Track Championships


 * 2007
 * 8th Tour de Vendée


 * 2008
 * 1st MaillotFra.PNG Individual pursuit, National Track Championships
 * 7th Overall Volta ao Distrito de Santarém


 * 2009
 * 4th Overall Tour Méditerranéen
 * 4th Overall Tour de l'Ain
 * 8th Overall Étoile de Bessèges
 * 9th Overall Circuit de la Sarthe


 * 2010
 * 1st Stage 17 Giro d'Italia
 * 8th Overall Route du Sud
 * 9th Classic Loire Atlantique


 * 2013
 * 1st JBCF Tsugaike Kogen Hillclimb
 * 2nd Overall Tour de Hokkaido
 * 3rd Overall Tour of Japan
 * 4th Overall Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
 * 6th Overall Tour de Guadeloupe
 * 9th Overall Tour de Kumano


 * 2014
 * 2nd Overall Tour de Guadeloupe
 * 4th Critérium International de Sétif
 * 5th Overall Tour International de Sétif
 * 7th Overall Tour de Constantine
 * 1st Stage 3


 * 2015
 * 1st Taiwan KOM Challenge
 * 3rd Overall Tour de Filipinas
 * 3rd Overall Tour de Kumano
 * 4th Tour de Okinawa
 * 8th Overall Tour of Japan
 * 10th Overall Tour de Korea


 * 2016
 * 1st Overall Tour de Guadeloupe
 * 1st Stage 8b (ITT)


 * 2017
 * Tour de Kumano
 * 1st Points classification
 * 1st Stage 3
 * 5th Overall Tour de Korea


 * 2018
 * 3rd Taiwan KOM Challenge


 * 2019
 * 9th Overall Tour de Ijen