Geneviève Jeanson

Canadian professional cyclist

Geneviève Jeanson - Canadian professional cyclist
Born

August 29th, 1981
43 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Canada

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A Canadian professional cyclist gained prominence in the early 2000s. Specialized in road cycling and achieved significant success in various competitions. Competed as part of the Canadian national team. Primarily raced as a professional for the Saturn Cycling Team and later for the RONA team. Achieved victory in the 2003 Canadian National Road Race Championship.

Won the 2003 Canadian National Road Race Championship

Competed in international road cycling events

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