Mathieu Sprick
Key Stats
Nationality: French
Born: September 29, 1981
Hometown: Sarreguemines, France
Height: 5-foot-9
Weight: 148 pounds
Strengths: all-rounder
Turned Pro: 2004
Palmares
2008
2nd, overall, 1 stage win, Tour de Langkawi
2007
4th, French time trial championship
6th, GP France Ouest
2006
3rd, best young rider, Tour de France
3rd, stage 2, Tour du Luxembourg
2004
1st, Tour du Doubs
Biography
Sprick gave up on his quest for an engineering degree to chase the bike. It’s a good thing he did because he’s one of the most touted young French riders to come along. A consistent rider who climb as well as excel in the time trial, his promise was underscored by finishing third in the best young rider’s category in the 2006 Tour de France.