13 Facts About Arnaud Tournant

Arnaud Tournant was born on 5 April 1978 and is a French track cyclist.

Arnaud Tournant has won 14 World Championships and won a gold, silver and a bronze at the Summer Olympics.

Arnaud Tournant began making his mark as an international rider whilst still in the junior ranks, winning the silver medal at the Junior Track World Championships in 1996.

Arnaud Tournant is a former world record holder for the kilo.

Arnaud Tournant first set the record in Mexico in 2000, with a time of 1:00.148.

Arnaud Tournant was a member of the French team sprint squad at the 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, this was the sixth time they won a gold medal with Arnaud Tournant.

Arnaud Tournant picked up a silver medal in the Kilo.

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Arnaud Tournant won a silver medal in the kilo, and a bronze in the team sprint.

Arnaud Tournant refused to speak at a post-race press conference at the Olympics, until Stephane Mandard, a journalist for Le Monde newspaper, and an anti-doping campaigner, left the room.

Mandard's reporting of the Cofidis doping scandal had left scars, despite the fact that Arnaud Tournant had not been involved.

At the press conference, Arnaud Tournant held his ground and after a long pause, Mandard walked out.

Arnaud Tournant was a member of the team sprint squad which won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Arnaud Tournant retired after these Olympic Games and was made a Commander of the Ordre national du Merite on 14 November 2008.