Sébastien Hinault who has just ended his professional career at the age of 40, will be sports director at Bretagne-Seche Environnement in 2015. He will work alongside athletic director Roger Trehin and coach Franck Renimel under the leadership of general manager Emmanuel Hubert.
During his eighteen years in the pro peloton, Sébastien Hinault wore the jerseys of Gan (1997-98), Credit Agricole (1998-2008), AG2R-La La Mondiale (2009-12) and IAM (2013-14).
He achievd ten victories, including the 2004 Paris-Bourges , the 8th stage of the Vuelta and the Tour du Limousin in 2008, the 2012 Boucles de l'Aulne and he loved the Flemish races. He finished 8th in the 2010 Paris-Roubaix, his best result in the Queen of the Classics.
A very good sprinter, Sébastien Hinault has countless places of honor. He participated in seventeen grand tours, including eleven Tours de France, and only abandoned once This season, he took sixth place in the French championships, and after doing his fourth and last Vuelta a Espana, he finished his career with a 21st place in Paris-Tours on October 12.
"It is not my habit offer a position as sports director to a rider who has just retired," Hubert siad. "But Sebastien has 40 years of experience and a great head. He will have input to Roger Trehin and me. He has the charisma and authority to lead the riders and will be respected. His experience and knowledge of today's races have been instrumental in my choice. And with it, the management remains 100% Breton."
"I am excited to join the staff of Bretagne-Seche just after ending my career," Hinautl says. "I felt potential in this team. It will make progress. The challenge is exciting. I have an advantage, as I am familiar with many parameters of cycling of today: races, riders, the strengths and weaknesses of the teams, their behaviour, technology. I will rely on it in my first time. And I think I've always been smart enough on a bike. I should be able to bring it into the team car.
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