Anthony Charteau
road bicycle racer
Anthony Charteau (born June 4, 1979[1] in Nantes) is a French retired professional cyclist. He raced as a professional between 2001 and 2013.[2] His biggest win was the polka dot jersey for the best climber in the Tour de France in 2010. He also won the Tropicale Amissa Bongo race in Gabon for three years in a row from 2010 to 2012.[3]
.jpg) Charteau at the 2012 Critérium du Dauphiné | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Charteau |
| Born | 4 June 1979 Nantes, France |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Break away specialists/Climber |
| Professional teams | |
| 2001–2005 | Bonjour |
| 2006–2007 | Crédit Agricole |
| 2008–2009 | Caisse d'Epargne |
| 2010–2013 | Bbox Bouygues Telecom |
| Major wins | |
| Grand Tours | |
Charteau retired at the end of the 2013 season.[2]
Palmares change
- 2005
- 1st, Stage 6, Volta a Catalunya
- 2006
- 1st, Polynormand
- 2007
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- 1st Overall, Tour de Langkawi
- 1st, Stage 3
- 2nd, Paris–Camembert
- 3rd, Tour du Limousin
- 2010
- 1st Overall, La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
- 1st, Stage 4
- 1st
King of the Mountains, Tour de France - 2011
- 1st Overall, La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
- 1st, Stage 2, Route du Sud
- 3rd, Boucles de l'Aulne
- 2012
- 1st Overall, La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
- 2013
- 1st Stage 4, Tour de Normandie
- 9th Overall, Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour
References change
- ↑ "Anthony Charteau". Cycling News.com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Anthony Charteau to retire three years after winning Tour de France polka dot jersey". Sky Sports. BSkyB. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ↑ "Cycling / Tropicale Amissa Bongo : Two Africans on the final podium, Eritrea, Morocco, more sports, StarAfrica.com". Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2014-08-14.