Facts: - discipline: road - role: rider - proteam: gan cofidis festina saint-quentin-oktos - proyears: 1995-1998 1999-2000 2001 2002 - birth date: 16 august 1971 - name: arnaud pretot - currentteam: retired - image: arnaud_pretot . jpg - birth place: besancon , france Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of arnaud pretot .
arnaud pretot -lrb- born 16 august 1971 -rrb- is a former french cyclist .