Sylvain Chavanel Albira (born 30 June 1979) is a French professional road bicycle racer. His brother Sébastien Chavanel is also a cyclist. Chavanel started his professional career in 2000 with Jean-René Bernaudeau's team Bonjour, which became Brioches La Boulangère in 2003. He is currently riding for UCI ProTeam IAM Cycling. He is left-handed. Chavanel is a strong all-rounder who has won both sprints and time-trials, and is a good northern classics rider.