Adelin Benoit
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Adelin Benoit |
Date of birth | May 12, 1900 |
Date of death | June 18, 1954 |
Country | Belgium |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Track-rider |
Major wins | |
Paris-Bordeaux 1926 | |
Infobox last updated on: | |
June 13, 2007 |
Adelin Benoit (May 12, 1900 – June 18, 1954) was a Belgian road racing cyclist, born in Chatelet ( Charleroi ).
Surprising newcomer in Tour de France 1925, he got the yellow jersey during 5 days, won the stage in Luchon ( " l'étape des quatre cols ").
[edit] Major Victories
- 1923
- Belgium national Road Race championship
- 1925
- Tour de France: winning 8th stage Bayonne - Luchon (holding the yellow jersey for 5 consecutive days)
- 1926
- Paris-Bordeaux
- Tour de France: winning 5th stage Le Havre - Cherbourg
- 1927
- Tour de France: winning 9th stage Les Sables d'Olonne - Bordeaux and 19th stage Evian - Pontarlier