Sandy Casar was born on 2 February 1979 and is a French former professional racing cyclist, who competed as a professional between 2000 and 2013, all for the Francaise des Jeux team.
12 Facts About Sandy Casar
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Sandy Casar finished 13th in the 2003 Giro d'Italia, in front of climber Marco Pantani.
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Sandy Casar had his biggest win in a stage of the 2003 Tour de Suisse.
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Sandy Casar then finished 16th in the 2004 Tour de France, and sixth in the 2006 Giro d'Italia, 25 minutes behind winner Ivan Basso.
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Sandy Casar then finished 14th overall in the 2008 Tour de France.
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In 2009, Sandy Casar finished second in the 16th stage of the 2009 Tour de France.
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The organisers stripped him of the stage win and Sandy Casar became the official stage winner.
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In 2010, Sandy Casar won the stage 9 of the 2010 Tour de France, after being part of a long breakaway that went over numerous categorized climb, including the Col de la Madeleine.
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Sandy Casar won the uphill sprint to take the prestigious victory in one of the toughest stages of that year's Tour.
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Sandy Casar tried to escape on a slope near the end, but was caught by four riders.
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Sandy Casar nonetheless prevailed in the sprint against these four, taking the win on the roads he trained on in his youth.
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On 6 September 2013, Sandy Casar announced his retirement from cycling.