François Simon (cyclist)

François Simon (born 28 October 1968 in Troyes, France) is a French former professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1991 to 2002. He is the brother of Régis, Pascal and Jérôme, all professional cyclists. In the 2001 Tour de France, Simon wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for three days and finished as best French finisher in that Tour. Other career highlights include a stage win in the 1992 Giro d'Italia, two stage wins in the Tour de l'Avenir, stage wins in Circuit de la Sarthe, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré and Paris–Nice as well as being road race champion of France in 1999.

Major results

 * 1991
 * 6th Grand Prix d'Isbergues
 * 9th Trophée des Grimpeurs
 * 9th Giro dell'Etna


 * 1992
 * 1st Stage 15 Giro d'Italia
 * 1st Overall Mi-Août Bretonne
 * 1st Stage 3 Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne
 * 2nd Overall Tour de l'Avenir
 * 1st Stages 5 & 11 (ITT)
 * 7th Trophée des Grimpeurs


 * 1993
 * 2nd Overall Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne
 * 1st Stage 1
 * 2nd Overall Tour de l'Avenir
 * 2nd GP de la Ville de Rennes
 * 4th Overall Ronde van Nederland
 * 4th Overall Tour d'Armorique
 * 7th Cholet-Pays de Loire
 * 8th GP de Denain
 * 9th A Travers le Morbihan


 * 1994
 * 2nd A Travers le Morbihan
 * 3rd Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise
 * 5th Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre
 * 6th GP du canton d'Argovie
 * 9th Trophée des Grimpeurs


 * 1995
 * 3rd Overall Étoile de Bessèges
 * 8th Trophée des Grimpeurs
 * 8th GP de la Ville de Rennes


 * 1996
 * 1st Stage 2 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
 * 4th Tour de Vendée
 * 8th Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise
 * 10th Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe
 * 1st Stage 4b
 * 10th Classic Haribo


 * 1997
 * 3rd Overall Route du Sud
 * 5th Paris–Camembert
 * 6th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
 * 9th Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre
 * 9th Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers


 * 1998
 * 5th Grand Prix de Villers-Cotterêts
 * 7th Overall Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt
 * 9th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana


 * 1999
 * 1st MaillotFra.PNG Road race, National Road Championships
 * 1st Châteauroux Classic
 * 5th Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre
 * 5th Grand Prix de Wallonie
 * 9th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
 * 9th GP de la Ville de Rennes
 * 10th Overall Critérium International


 * 2000
 * 1st Ronde d'Aix-en-Provence
 * 4th Overall Paris–Nice
 * 1st Stage 5


 * 2001
 * 1st Mountains classification, Tour Méditerranéen
 * 6th Overall Tour de France
 * Held for three days
 * 9th Tour du Finistère
 * 10th Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre


 * 2002
 * 8th Overall Circuit Cycliste de la Sarthe
 * 9th Tour de la Somme