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French racing cyclist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kévin Reza (born 18 May 1988) is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI ProTeam B&B Hotels p/b KTM.[3] He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España.[4]
![]() Reza at the 2015 Giro d'Italia | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Kévin Reza |
Nickname | LaRez |
Born | Versailles, Yvelines, France | 18 May 1988
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st) |
Team information | |
Current team | B&B Hotels p/b KTM |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter |
Amateur teams | |
2007–2010 | Vendée U |
2010 | Bbox Bouygues Telecom (stagiaire) |
Professional teams | |
2011–2014 | Team Europcar |
2015–2017 | FDJ |
2018–2021 | Vital Concept[1][2] |
Reza was born in May 1988 on the outskirts of Paris. His family originate from Guadeloupe.[5]
Reza signed his first professional contract in 2011 for French cycling team Team Europcar. In 2013 he took part in his first Grand Tour, the Tour de France, finishing in 134th position overall.[6]
In 2015, Reza signed for French team FDJ. Whilst at FDJ, during the 2017 Tour de Romandie, Reza was a victim of racial abuse from Team Sky rider Gianni Moscon. Moscon was subsequently suspended from racing with Team Sky for six weeks.[7]
In August 2017, Reza was named as one of fifteen riders joining new French cycling outfit Vital Concept.[8] In June 2021, Reza announced that he would be retiring from cycling at the end of the season.[9]
At the 2020 Tour de France, Reza was involved in a small gesture of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. As the only black rider in the race, he rode at the front of the peloton on the final day of racing.[10]
Grand Tour | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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— | — | 103 | — | — | — | — | — |
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134 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 137 |
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— | — | 113 | DNF | — | — | — | — |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
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