Cyrille Neveu
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| Nationality | French | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 February 1973 Léhon, Côtes-d'Armor, France | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Triathlon | |||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1989 | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Brett Sutton (1992–1994) | |||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
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Cyrille Neveu (born 15 February 1973) is a French former professional triathlete. He is best known for winning the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in 2002 and the prestigious ultra-distance Embrunman in 2003. He competed professionally from 1989 to 2008.
Following his retirement, he later founded the international Alpe d'Huez Triathlon.
Early life and career
Neveu began in competitive swimming before transitioning to triathlon in 1989, securing early national podiums in the 1990s . From 1992 to 1994, he was coached by Brett Sutton, building endurance for long-distance racing.
Professional career
Neveu joined the French national team in 2000, winning silver at the 2000 ITU Long Distance World Championships in Nice, France . He achieved his career peak at the same venue by winning gold two years later at the 2002 ITU Long Distance World Championships , followed by a historic victory at the 2003 Embrunman where he broke the 10-hour barrier. He later placed second at Ironman South Africa in 2005 and competed in Kona before retiring in 2008.
He was four times a member of the French team that won the team award at the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships (1998. 1999, 2000, 2002).
Post-retirement
In 2006, while nearing the end of his professional career, Neveu founded the Alpe d'Huez Triathlon, to take advantage in the sport of triathlon of the fame of the mountain in the cycling world, where it is regularly featured in the Tour de France. It quickly became an annual mountain triathlon event on the international circuit.
Career results
The table below presents the most significant results (podiums) obtained by Neveu on the national and international triathlon circuits since 1996.
| Year | Competition | Country | Position | Time |
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| 1996 | French Long Distance Championships |  France |
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6:02:22 |
| 1998 | ITU Long Distance World Championships (Team) |  Japan |
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— |
| 1999 | ITU Long Distance World Championships (Team) |  Sweden |
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— |
| Triathlon de Gérardmer | France |
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— | |
| French National Long Distance Championships | France |
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— | |
| 2000 | ITU Long Distance World Championships | France |
 |
6:23:16 |
| ITU Long Distance World Championships (Team) | France |
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— | |
| 2002 | ITU Long Distance World Championships | France |
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6:19:45 |
| ITU Long Distance World Championships (Team) | France |
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— | |
| French Long Distance Championships | France |
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| 2003 | Embrunman | France |
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9:59:21 |
| 2005 | Ironman South Africa |  South Africa |
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8:37:25 |
References
- ↑ "La Fin de l'Orage" (PDF) (in French). Fédération Française de Triathlon. 30 November 2007. p. 50. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Athlete Profile: Cyrille Neveu". World Triathlon. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- ↑ Déschaume, Sabine (3 October 2015). "Alpe d'Huez : le festival du triathlon fête ses 10 ans" (in French). Lepape Info. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- ↑ "ITU Results: Cyrille Neveu". triathlon.org. Retrieved 21 October 2014.