Steve Chainel

{{short description|French cyclist}}

{{BLP sources|date=December 2009}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Steve Chainel

| image = Dunkerque - Quatre jours de Dunkerque, étape 1, 7 mai 2014, départ (A230).JPG

| caption = Chainel at the 2014 Four Days of Dunkirk

| fullname = Steve Chainel

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|9|6}}

| birth_place = Remiremont, France

| height = {{convert|180|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|69|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}

| currentteam = Retired

| disciplines = {{ubl|Cyclo-cross|Road}}

| role = Rider

| ridertype = Classics rider

| amateuryears1 = 2006

| amateurteam1 = CC Étupes

| amateuryears4 = 2018–2019

| amateurteam4 = AVC Aix-en-Provence

| proyears1 = 2007–2008

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|AUB|2007}}

| proyears2 = 2009–2010

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|BTL|2009}}

| proyears3 = 2011–2012

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|FDJ|2011}}

| proyears4 = 2013–2014

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|ALM|2013}}

| proyears5 = 2015

| proteam5 = {{UCI team code|COF|2015}}

| proyears6 = 2015–2023

| proteam6 = Cross Team by G4{{cite news|url=https://www.directvelo.com/actualite/61159/steve-chainel-etre-plus-regulier|title=Steve Chainel : " Etre plus régulier "|work=DirectVelo|publisher=Association Le Peloton|date=14 September 2017|accessdate=9 January 2018|first=Jean-Michel|last=Ruscitto|language=French|trans-title=Steve Chainel: "Being more consistent"}}

| majorwins =

}}

Steve Chainel (born 6 September 1983 in Remiremont) is a French former professional racing cyclist.{{cite news|first=Nicolas|last=Berriegts|url=https://www.directvelo.com/actualite/85929/steve-chainel-ca-fait-du-bien-de-pouvoir-s-amuser-a-l-avant|title=Steve Chainel : " Ça fait du bien de pouvoir s'amuser à l'avant ! "|language=French|trans-title=Steve Chainel: "It feels good to be able to have fun up front!"|work=Directvelo|publisher=Association Le Peloton|date=5 January 2021|accessdate=12 April 2021}} Chainel competed for the {{UCI team code|AUB|2007}}, {{UCI team code|BTL|2009}}, {{UCI team code|FDJ|2011}}, {{UCI team code|ALM|2013}}, {{UCI team code|COF|2015}} and Cross Team Legendre professional teams.

Chainel left {{UCI team code|FDJ|2012|nolink=yes}} at the end of the 2012 season, and signed a two-year contract with {{UCI team code|ALM|2013}} for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.{{cite news |url=http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/12583/Steve-Chainel-to-AG2R-La-Mondiale-on-a-two-year-deal.aspx |title=Steve Chainel to AG2R La Mondiale on a two-year deal |first=Ben |last=Atkins |work=VeloNation |publisher=VeloNation LLC |date=7 August 2012 |accessdate=7 August 2012}} Subsequently, {{UCI team code|COF|2015}} announced that they had signed Chainel for 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/transfers-cofidis-confirms-the-arrival-of-nacer-bouhanni |title=Transfers: Cofidis confirms the arrival of Nacer Bouhanni |last1=Farrand |first1=Stephen |date=1 August 2014 |website=cyclingnews.com |accessdate=3 August 2014}}