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Johan Bruyneel
- Country
- Belgium
- Birthdate
- August 23, 1964
- Resides
- Madrid, Spain
- YearsManagingTeam
- 11
At a Glance
Johan Bruyneel is the winningest sports director in history with a record nine Tour de France overall victories. He directed Lance Armstrong to all seven and Alberto Contador to his. He also won two Tour de France overall victories with Contador, two Tour of Italy’s with Savoldelli, as well as two Tours of Spain with Contador and Heras.
His 10-year riding career was highlighted by two Tour de France stage wins (1993 & 1995), as well as a day in the Tour’s coveted yellow jersey in 1995. That same year, he also placed third overall in that other Grand Tour, the Vuelta a España. Johan’s ability to observe, prepare and tactically implement strategies, coupled with his heart and determination, led him to be a respected bike rider in the pro-peloton, but more importantly paved the way for his future career as sports director.
In 1998, Johan was offered the Sports Director position of Lance Armstrong’s US Postal Team. He convinced the cancer survivor that he could win more than stages at the Tour de France; he could become the champion. Since then, Lance and Johan have become professionally inseparable. With his record-setting seventh title, Lance is regarded as the greatest cyclist in history. But, Lance would be the first to tell you cycling is a team sport, and that without Johan he would never have won a single tour.
www.johanbruyneel.com
