French cyclist
Patrick Béon (born 5 February 1950) is a French former professional racing cyclist. His sporting career began with ACBB Paris.[3] He rode in three editions of the Tour de France,[4] from 1975 through 1977.[1] His team leader, Bernard Thévenet, won the general classification of the Tour de France in 1975 and 1977.[5][6]
In 1976, Patrick Beon was selected to represent France in the road race at the Cycling World Championships.[7]
In 2000, Beon was arrested and charged with trafficking illegal substances.[6] And, in 2002, he was sentenced to two years in prison.[8]
In 2009, Patrick Beon (with Florian Joyard) wrote an autobiography, "Nu dans mes bottes".[6][9]
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