Jimmy Casper (born 28 May 1978 in Montdidier, Somme) is a French retired road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 1998 and 2012. He won stage 1 of 2006 Tour de France.
 Casper at the 2008 Four Days of Dunkirk | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jimmy Casper |
| Born | 28 May 1978 Montdidier, Somme, France |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional teams | |
| 1998–2003 | Française des Jeux |
| 2004–2006 | Cofidis |
| 2007 | Unibet.com |
| 2008 | Agritubel |
| 2009–2011 | Besson Chaussures–Sojasun |
| 2012 | Ag2r–La Mondiale |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Career
editHe has on two occasions finished in last place in the General classification of the Tour de France, thereby 'winning' the red lantern.[1]
Casper was suspended from his team, Agritubel because he tested positive for corticosteroid, an asthma drug that is banned unless the user has a medical exemption for its use, during the 2008 Tour de France by the Agence Française de Lutte contre le Dopage. The exemption had been renewed but with a previous asthma medication than the one prescribed and used during the Tour de France.[2] He has been cleared of any charges during the hearing held by the Fédération Française de Cyclisme. For 2009 he signed with the Besson Chaussures–Sojasun team, with whom he enjoyed success, winning two stages at the Étoile de Bessèges, a stage of the Critérium International, the Paris–Camembert, and the Grand Prix de Denain. Casper joined the Ag2r–La Mondiale team for the 2012 season.[3]
In December 2012, Casper announced his retirement as a professional cyclist. He had a total of 61 victories and stated that he would like to remain in the cycling environment with a coaching job.[4]
Career achievements
editMajor results
edit- 1996
- 7th Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships
- 1999
- Deutschland Tour
- 1st Stages 1, 3, 4 & 8
- 1st Stage 1a Tour de l'Ain
- 1st Stage 4a Four Days of Dunkirk
- 9th Ronde van Midden-Zeeland
- 2000
- 8th Overall Tour de Normandie
- 2001
- 1st Stage 3 Tour Méditerranéen
- 1st Stage 2a Route du Sud
- 1st Stage 2b Circuit des Mines
- 1st Stage 3 Tour du Poitou-Charentes
- 6th Overall Étoile de Bessèges
- 2002
- 1st Cholet-Pays de Loire
- 1st Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 1st Stage 2 GP Erik Breukink
- 1st Stage 7 Circuit des Mines
- 1st Stage 9 Tour de l'Avenir
- 6th Road race, UCI Road World Championships
- 8th Classic Haribo
- 2003
- 1st Stage 3a Giro della Liguria
- 2nd Overall Driedaagse Van West-Vlaanderen
- 1st Stage 1
- 3rd GP de Villers-Cotterêts
- 6th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 8th Overall GP Erik Breukink
- 1st Stage 1
- 8th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
- 2004
- 1st
Overall Circuit Franco-Belge
- 1st Stage 2
- 1st Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 1st Stage 1 Four Days of Dunkirk
- 1st Stage 6 Danmark Rundt
- 2nd Overall Tour de Picardie
- 1st Stage 3b
- 5th Gent–Wevelgem
- 6th Nokere Koerse
- 7th Classic Haribo
- 2005
- 1st Châteauroux Classic
- 1st Grand Prix de Denain
- 1st Stage 5 Étoile de Bessèges
- 2nd Overall Circuit Franco-Belge
- 2006
- 1st Overall Tour de Picardie
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Grand Prix de Denain
- Tour de France
- 1st Stage 1
- Held
after Stage 1
- 2nd Tour de Vendée
- 2007
- 1st Overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st Memorial Samyn
- 2008
- 1st Stage 2 Tour Méditerranéen
- 1st Stage 2 Circuit de Lorraine
- 2nd Classic Loire Atlantique
- 2nd Grand Prix de Denain
- 3rd GP de la Ville de Rennes
- 7th GP Cholet
- 8th Overall Boucles de la Mayenne
- 1st Stage 2
- 9th Tour de Picardie
- 10th Route Adélie de Vitré
- 2009
- 1st Overall French Road Cycling Cup
- 1st Paris–Camembert
- 1st Grand Prix de Denain
- 1st Châteauroux Classic
- Étoile de Bessèges
- 1st Stages 1 & 2
- 1st Stage 1 Critérium International
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de Gironde
- 1st Stage 1 Ronde de l'Oise
- 1st Stage 1 Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne
- 2nd GP Cholet
- 3rd Overall Tour de Picardie
- 4th Grand Prix de Fourmies
- 6th Overall Boucles de la Mayenne
- 1st Stage 1
- 10th Le Samyn
- 10th Tro-Bro Léon
- 2010
- 1st Val d'Ille U Classic 35
- 1st Stage 1 Tour of Oman
- 1st Stage 4 Tour de Normandie
- 1st Stage 3 Tour of Belgium
- 1st Stage 3 Volta a Portugal
- 6th Overall Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne
- 1st Stage 5
- 8th Scheldeprijs
- 8th Grand Prix de Denain
- 9th GP Cholet
- 10th Overall Tour de Picardie
- 1st Stage 3
- 10th Châteauroux Classic
- 10th Grand Prix de la Somme
- 2011
- 1st Overall Boucles de la Mayenne
- 1st Stages 2 & 3
- 1st Grand Prix de Denain
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de Picardie
- 1st Stage 1 Tour de l'Ain
- 7th Le Samyn
- 9th Paris–Troyes
- 2012
- 4th Flèche d'Emeraude
- 6th Road race, National Road Championships
- 6th Grand Prix d'Isbergues
- 10th Grand Prix de Denain
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | DNF | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — |
 Tour de France
|
DNF | — | 144 | DNF | DNF | 147 | — | 136 | — | DNF |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ Lanterne Rouge[usurped]
- ^ "Fifth Tour rider fails drugs test". BBC News. 9 August 2008.
- ^ "Jimmy Casper joins Ag2r–La Mondiale for one-year deal". VeloNews. Agence France-Presse. 10 August 2011. Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Casper retires from professional cycling". Cycling News. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.