William Bonnet

William Bonnet
Bonnet in 2015
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Bonnet
Born (1982-06-25) 25 June 1982
Saint-Doulchard, France
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Team information
Current teamGroupama–FDJ
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider type
  • Sprinter
  • Road captain
Professional teams
2002–2005BigMat–Auber 93
2006–2008Crédit Agricole
2009–2010Bbox Bouygues Telecom
2011–2021FDJ

William Bonnet (born 25 June 1982) is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam Groupama–FDJ. In the 2015 Tour de France, Bonnet crashed at full speed on stage 3 near Huy in Belgium after clipping wheels of a rider in front. He has suffered a multiple fracture of the second cervical vertebrae and was rushed to Paris for surgery and placed in an induced coma before any neurological damage was done. Bonnet retired from competition at the end of the 2021 season.