Benoît Salmon

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

On november 2006 during the third cyclo-cross of Mende

During the 2004 Tour de France

1996 – Collstrop

1st – La Flèche Ardennaise

1997 – Lotto-Mobistar

4th – GP de Cholet-Pays de Loire

1998 – Casino

28th overall – Tour de France

1st overall and 1 stage win – Tour du Vaucluse

1999 – Casino

1st overall and 1 stage win – GP Midi Libre

16th overall – Tour de France

Best young rider classification – Tour de France

2000 – AG2R Prévoyance: 6th – Paris-Camembert
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
2002 – Phonak Hearing Systems

2003 – Phonak Hearing Systems: 4th – French National Road Race Championship; 15th overall – Dauphiné Libéré
2004 – Crédit Agricole: 3rd – French} National Road Race Championship; 10th overall – Route du Sud; 12th overall – Tour du Languedoc-Roussillon
2005 – Agritubel: 3rd overall – Route du Sud; 6th overall – Tour de l'Ain
2006 – Agritubel: 13th – La Flèche Wallonne; 39th – Tour de France

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Emilien Benoit Berges \| Freddy Bichot \| Maxime Bouet \| Steven Caethoven \| Jimmy Casper \| Cedric Coutouly \| Romain Feillu \| Mikel Gaztañaga \| Eduardo Gonzalo \| Cédric Hervé \| Kevyn Ista \| Nicolas Jalabert \| Geoffroy Lequatre \| Christophe Moreau \| Anthony Ravard \| Christophe Rinero \| Benoît Salmon \| Benoît Sinner \| Nicolas Vogondy \| Manager: David Fornes