Age, Biography and Wiki
Louis Garneau was born on 9 August, 1958 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, is a Canadian racing cyclist. Discover Louis Garneau's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?
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65 years old |
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Leo |
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9 August, 1958 |
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9 August |
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Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
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Canada
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He is a member of famous Cyclist with the age 65 years old group.
Louis Garneau Height, Weight & Measurements
At 65 years old, Louis Garneau height not available right now. We will update Louis Garneau's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Louis Garneau Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Louis Garneau worth at the age of 65 years old? Louis Garneau’s income source is mostly from being a successful Cyclist. He is from Canada. We have estimated Louis Garneau's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Louis Garneau (born August 9, 1958, in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada) is a retired competitive cyclist, artist, and businessman of French-Canadian descent.
Garneau was born in Sainte-Foy, Quebec on August 9, 1958, the son of Paul Garneau and Jeannine Lehoux.
From 1970 to 1983, Garneau was an international cyclist and won the title of Canadian champion in individual pursuit in 1978.
In 1978, Garneau was the Canadian champion in individual pursuit cycling.
He was selected to participate in the 1980 Moscow Olympics, but could not participate due to the boycott of these games by Canada.
In 1983, he founded Louis Garneau Sports, which sells cycling clothing and accessories.
He obtained his bachelor's degree in visual arts from Laval University and won an excellence scholarship there in 1983.
In 1983, Garneau began making clothing for cyclists in his father's garage, supported in this project by his wife, Monique Arsenault.
The company became Louis Garneau Clothing.
After taking part in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, he retired from competition.
In 1984, the company moved to larger premises (140 square meters or 1,500 square feet), then was forced to expand again in 1985, to premises of 464 square meters (5,000 square feet).
He competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
In 1988, when the company reached 118 employees, it moved to a building of 2972 square meters (32,000 square feet) in St-Augustin-de-Desmaures.
Louis Garneau decided to launch an assault on the American market in 1989, with the opening of the Louis Garneau USA plant in Newport, Vermont, in 1989.
This new division initially employed 12 people.
The building was enlarged in 1993 and 1999, with the creation of a distribution center.
The area of the American building will be doubled in 1999.
Louis Garneau Sports, which celebrated its 30th anniversary of founding in 2013, holds numerous patents, mainly with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in order to protect its many innovations.
The Newport, Vermont building no longer sufficient for the company's needs, a major investment will materialize on August 15, 2014, with the inauguration of a new state-of-the-art building in Derby, Vermont, which includes a distribution center for the American market.
Some big name Quebec cyclists who went through this development team are: David Veilleux (first Quebec cyclist to participate in the Tour de France within the professional continental team Europcar), Antoine Duchesne (who joined Europcar in 2014 and is now part of Groupama FDJ), Hugo Houle (a member of the UCI World Tour AG2R La Mondiale team from 2013 and now with Astana-Premier Tech), as well as Canadian Michael Woods (who will start his 2021 season within the UCI World Tour Israel Start-Up Nation cycling team.)
Through conferences and cycling events, Louis Garneau is socially involved with the organization Les Petits Frères, whose committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly.
In 2015, the Louis Garneau Sports Inc. employs around 450 people and exports to more than 50 countries.
Since 2018, the Garneau Group includes the Canadian trilogy of three brands: Garneau, Sugoi and Sombrio.
Their products, intended for cyclists, triathletes, as well as several disciplines of winter sports such as snowshoeing, are sold in more than 40 countries, starting with Canada and the United States.
On December 22, 2018, Garneau launched the international "Don't Text and Drive" day, in memory of his cycling friend Jason Lowndes, who died on his bike during a training session in Australia, by a distracted driver, on December 22, 2017.
In March 2020, the company filed for creditor protection, but announced its intention to take the company public in 2023 thanks to e-bike market.
Louis Garneau operated a cycling development team for several years, in order to help young talented cyclists reach their full potential and allow them to pass into the ranks of professional cyclists.
