Benoît Salmon
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Benoît Salmon (born May 9, 1974 in Dinan) is a French professional road racing cyclist. He competes for the Agritubel Pro Cycling Team. In 1999, Salmon won the maillot blanc as the best young rider (under 25) at the Tour de France and the overall title of the Grand Prix du Midi Libre.
[edit] Major achievements
- 2006 – Agritubel
- 13th – La Flèche Wallonne
- 39th – Tour de France
- 2005 – Agritubel
- 3rd overall – Route du Sud
- 6th overall – Tour de l'Ain
- 2004 – Crédit Agricole
- 3rd –
France National Road Race Championship - 10th overall – Route du Sud
- 12th overall – Tour du Languedoc-Roussillon
- 2003 – Phonak Hearing Systems
- 4th – France National Road Race Championship
- 15th overall – Dauphiné Libéré
- 2002 – Phonak Hearing Systems
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- 2001 – AG2R Prévoyance
- 2nd overall and 1 stage win – GP Midi Libre
- 3rd overall – Dauphiné Libéré
- 8th – Ouest-France à Plouay
- 14th overall – Tour de Romandie
- 35th overall – Tour de France
- 2000 – AG2R Prévoyance
- 6th – Paris-Camembert
- 1999 – Casino
- 1st overall and 1 stage win – GP Midi Libre
- 16th overall – Tour de France
- Best young rider classification – Tour de France
- 1998 – Casino
- 28th overall – Tour de France
- 1st overall and 1 stage win – Tour du Vaucluse
- 1997 – Lotto-Mobistar
- 4th – GP de Cholet-Pays de Loire
- 9th – La Flèche Wallonne
- 1996 – Collstrop
- 1st – La Flèche Ardennaise
- 8th overall – Tour de l'Avenir
| Riders on Agritubel |
|---|
|
Linas Balciunas | Aivaras Baranauskas | Emilien Benoit Berges | Freddy Bichot | Manuel Calvente | Cedric Coutouly | Hans Dekkers | Moisés Dueñas | Romain Feillu | Mikel Gaztanaga | Eduardo Gonzalo | Cédric Herve | Nicolas Jalabert | José Alberto Martinez | Juan Miguel Mercado | Samuel Plouhinec | Freddy Ravaleu | Anthony Ravard | Denis Robin | Benoît Sinner | Benoît Salmon | Nicolas Vogondy |
| Manager |
| David Fornes |
