Thomas Voeckler was born on the 22^nd of June in the year 1979. He is a professional road cyclist and races for the Team Europcar. Thomas Voeckler turned professional in the year 2001. He is from France and was named “Ti-Blanc” which means petit blanc because of his small size and pale complexion. He is also well known for his boyish looks and for sticking his tongue out while racing.

In the year 2003 Thomas Voeckler won the title in the Tour de Luxembourg. It was in the year 2004 that he rose to stardom. His remarkable and astonishing performance in the Tour de France announced his arrival on the international stage. He earned the yellow jersey and also defended it for ten brilliant days riding against all odds, despite the intense media speculation and the conditions of the terrain not being suitable for his riding. He then finally surrendered the jersey to Lance Armstrong who eventually went ahead to win the Tour de France. The next season proved to be a very busy for Thomas Voeckler as he took part in numerous races,  some of which was not considered fit for his technique of riding. 2006 was also a good year for Thomas Voeckler as he won the fifth stage in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco. He also finished second on stage one at the Criterium du Dauphine Libere. He then went on to win the 2006 Paris-Bourges. It was in the year 2007 that he surprised everyone by winning the Grand-Prix de Plouay Quest-France. He beat the favourites of this tournament with a stunning late breakaway. In the year 2009, Thomas Voeckler had his very first stage win in the Tour de France. He went for the kill with about five kilometres to go.

Thomas Voeckler started off his 2010 season slowly and then won the French National Road Championship. His brilliant form continued to the Tour de France in which he won the fifteenth round. But it was the season of 2011 that was probably the best professional year for Thomas Voeckler. He won eight spring victories prior to the Tour de France which was held in the month of July. He took two stages at the Paris-Nice and won the overall lead in the Four Days of Dunkirk and the Tour du Haut Var. During the ninth stage of the Tour de France, he collided with a media support car and survived the accident, still managing to cross the line second and taking the yellow jersey for having the overall time lead. Thomas Voeckler wore the yellow jersey right till the stage nineteen and then lost it. He eventually finished fourth overall at the Tour de France which is so far his best placement in his professional career.

Thomas Voeckler earns a handsome amount of four hundred and twenty thousand Euros a year from his team Europcar. This makes him the second highest paid cyclist in France after Sylvian Chavanel. Thomas Voeckler is by far one of the most celebrated and successful cyclists that France has produced.

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