Benoît Joachim
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 January 1976 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1999–2006 2007–2008 2009 |
Discovery Channel Astana Differdange |
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Infobox last updated on January 2009 | |
Benoît Joachim (born 4 January 1976) is a retired professional road racing cyclist from Luxembourg.
Biography
Joachim started his professional career at the age of 18 for a small Italian cycling team, Sonego Sport, After racing with them for three months, he was noticed by the bigger, De Nardi who were interesting him. After riding with De Nardi for 3 years, he joined the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team and rode as a super-domestique for the team. He has competed in six Grand Tours, including the Tour de France (2000, 2002), the Giro d'Italia (2005), and the Vuelta a España (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005). Joachim tested positive for nandrolone in 2000,[1] but was cleared by his national federation on a technicality.[2] His career highlight is becoming crowned the 2003 Luxembourg National Road Race Champion and the 2004 Luxembourg National Time Trial Champion. In addition, Joachim became the first Luxembourger to wear the race leader's golden jersey at the 2004 Vuelta a España. Joachim wore the jersey for two days. In 2007, Joachim transferred to the Astana outfit, but left them after two seasons, and rode for Differdange during 2009. At the end of the season, he ended his professional career.[3]
His younger brother Aurélien is a Luxembourg international footballer.
Major achievements
- 2003
- 1st –
National Road Race Championship - 5th overall – Tour de Luxembourg
- 2004
- 1st – National Time Trial Championship
- 9th overall – Tour de Wallonie
- General classification leader (Stages 3 and 4) – Vuelta a España
- 2005
- 7th, Prologue – Tour of Benelux
- 2006
- 1st – National Time Trial Championship
- 2007
- 1st – National Road Race Championship
References
- ↑ "Joachim tests positive for nandrolone". BBC Sport. 14 October 2000. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ "Joachim is cleared on technicality". The Independent. 24 November 2000. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ Transfers 2010: Clerc, Joseph, Joachim... (Dutch)
External links
- Benoît Joachim profile at Cycling Archives