Christophe Lavainne (born 22 December 1963 in Châteaudun, Eure-et-Loir) is a French former professional bicycle racer. Lavaine was a two time French national cyclo-cross champion, and won a stage in the 1987 Tour de France.

Christophe Lavainne
Personal information
Full nameChristophe Lavainne
Born (1963-12-22) 22 December 1963 (age 60)
Châteaudun, France
Team information
Current teamRetired
Discipline
  • Road
  • Cyclo-cross
RoleRider
Professional teams
1984–1985Renault–Elf
1986–1989Système U
1990–1992Castorama
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
1 individual stage (1987)
2 TTT stages (1986, 1989)

Stage races

Tour de Luxembourg (1984, 1990)
Medal record
Representing  France
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Mladá Boleslav Elite race

Major results

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Road

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1984
1st   Overall Tour de Luxembourg
1985
1st Prologue Tour de Luxembourg
3rd Paris–Camembert
7th GP Ouest–France
1986
1st Stage 2 (TTT) Tour de France
3rd Grand Prix de Denain
4th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
10th Overall Tour de Luxembourg
1987
1st Stage 6 Tour de France
1st Stage 4 Circuit de la Sarthe
9th Overall Ronde van Nederland
10th Grand Prix de Wallonie
1988
1st Stage 1 Tour of Ireland
3rd Grand Prix de Mauléon-Moulins
4th Overall Ronde van Nederland
4th Paris–Brussels
6th Elfstedenronde
1989
1st Stage 2 (TTT) Tour de France
4th Grand Prix de Fourmies
1990
1st   Overall Tour de Luxembourg
6th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
1992
1st Stages 3 & 5a Herald Sun Tour

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
  Vuelta a España 67 69
  Giro d'Italia 94
  Tour de France DNF 88 40 67 64 DNF 92
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

Cyclo-cross

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1986–1987
2nd National Championships
3rd   UCI World Championships
1987–1988
1st   National Championships
5th UCI World Championships
1988–1989
1st Pétange
1st Rumelange
3rd National Championships
5th UCI World Championships
1989–1990
1st   National Championships
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