Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| # | Player | Span | Caps | Total caps | Win % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | Fabien Pelous | 1997-2006 | 42 | 118 | 64.28% |
| 2. | Raphaël Ibañez | 1998-2007 | 41 | 98 | 63.41% |
| 3. | Jean-Pierre Rives | 1978-1984 | 34 | 59 | 55.88% |
| 3. | Philippe Saint-André | 1994-1997 | 34 | 69 | 73.53% |
| 5. | Thierry Dusautoir | 2009- | 31 | 54 | 54.84% |
| 6. | Daniel Dubroca | 1986-1988 | 11 | 33 | 72.00% |
| 6. | Fabien Galthié | 1999-2003 | 11 | 64 | 64.00% |
| 8. | Guy Basquet | 1948-1952 | 11 | 33 | 50.00% |
| 9. | Michel Crauste | 1961-1966 | 11 | 63 | 68.18% |
| 10. | Jacques Fouroux | 1974-1977 | 11 | 27 | 66.67% |
Question:
how long did fabien pelous serve as captain in the french national rugby team?
Answer:
9 years