Kenny Elissonde (born 22 July 1991) is a French former professional road cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2012 to 2024.
Career
Elissonde is a climbing specialist, having won the prestigious stage up the Alto de l'Angliru at the 2013 Vuelta a España.
In September 2016, it was announced that Elissonde would join , from , for the 2017 season on an initial 2-year deal. He was the first French rider to be a member of the team since Nicolas Portal was part of the inaugural squad back in 2010. In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the Tour de France.
In 2021, he earned the combativity award for his efforts on stage eleven of the Tour de France. During the Vuelta a España he was involved in a successful breakaway on stage three, where he finished third; two days later, he moved into the overall race lead for a day.
Major results
2008
1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships
2009
8th Overall Tour du Valromey
:1st Mountains classification
:1st Stages 1 & 3
2010
7th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta Mont Blanc
2011
1st Overall Ronde de l'Isard
:1st Stage 2
7th LiègeâÂÂBastogneâÂÂLiège Espoirs
2012
ParisâÂÂCorrèze
:1st Points classification
:1st Stage 2
4th Overall Route du Sud
2013
1st Stage 20 Vuelta a España
7th Overall Tour de l'Ain
:1st Young rider classification
7th Boucles de l'Aulne
8th Overall Tour of Oman
:1st Young rider classification
2014
7th Overall Route du Sud
2015
7th Tre Valli Varesine
2016
Vuelta a España
:Held after Stages 14âÂÂ19
2017
3rd Overall Herald Sun Tour
3rd Overall Route du Sud
2018
3rd Overall Route d'Occitanie
10th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
2019
7th Overall Herald Sun Tour
2020
7th Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge
2021
6th Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge
Vuelta a España
:Held after Stage 5
Combativity award Stage 11 Tour de France
2022
5th Overall Giro di Sicilia
10th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
2023
2nd Overall Tour de l'Ain
: Combativity award Overall
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
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