Anthony Charteau (born 4 June 1979 in Nantes) is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2001 and 2013.[1] His biggest career victory was winning the Mountains classification in the Tour de France in the 2010 edition, which was his major breakthrough. He also won the Tropicale Amissa Bongo stage race in Gabon for three years in a row from 2010 to 2012.[2]
 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, after thirteen seasons as a professional.[1]
Major results
edit- 2003
- 2nd Classic Loire Atlantique
- 4th Tour du Doubs
- 2004
- 6th Overall Route du Sud
- 2005
- 1st Stage 6 Volta a Catalunya
- 4th Tour du Finistère
- 9th International Grand Prix Doha
- 2006
- 1st Polynormande
- 2nd Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan
- 2007
- 1st
Overall Tour de Langkawi
- 1st Stage 3
- 2nd Paris–Camembert
- 3rd Overall Tour du Limousin
- 4th Trophée des Grimpeurs
- 9th Tour du Finistère
- 2008
- 3rd Paris–Bourges
- 2010
- 1st
- 1st Stage 4
- 1st
Mountains classification, Tour de France
- 9th Tour du Finistère
- 2011
- 1st
- 3rd Boucles de l'Aulne
- 6th Tour de Vendée
- 10th Overall Route du Sud
- 1st Stage 2
- 2012
- 1st
- 3rd Overall Route du Sud
- 7th Paris–Camembert
- 2013
- 1st Stage 4 Tour de Normandie
- 9th Overall Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Anthony Charteau to retire three years after winning Tour de France polka dot jersey". Sky Sports. BSkyB. 6 August 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ Kevin Sanchez (April 30, 2012). "Cycling / Tropicale Amissa Bongo : Two Africans on the final podium". Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
External links
edit- Anthony Charteau at trap-friis.dk
- Europcar Profile[permanent dead link]
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