Adelin Benoît
Personal information | |
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Full name | Adelin Benoît |
Born |
Châtelet, Belgium | 12 May 1900
Died |
18 June 1954 54) Châtelet, Belgium | (aged
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Track-rider |
Major wins | |
Bordeaux–Paris 1926 | |
Infobox last updated on 13 June 2007 |
Adelin Benoît (12 May 1900 – 18 June 1954) was a Belgian road racing cyclist, born in Châtelet.[1] Surprising newcomer in Tour de France 1925, he got the yellow jersey during 5 days, and won the stage in Luchon ("l'étape des quatre cols").
Major Victories
- 1923
- Belgium national amateur Road Race championship
- 1925
- Tour de France:
- winner 8th stage Bayonne - Luchon
- holding the yellow jersey for 5 consecutive days
- 1926
- Bordeaux–Paris
- Tour de France:
- winner 5th stage Le Havre - Cherbourg
- 1927
- Tour de France:
- winner 9th stage Les Sables d'Olonne - Bordeaux
- winner 19th stage Evian - Pontarlier
References
- ↑ 1925 19e Tour de France "Ottavio Bottecchia remporte la première étape (Paris-Le Havre, 340 km). Il cède son maillot jaune au Belge Adelin Benoît à l'issue de la troisième étape (Cherbourg-Brest, 405 km), gagnée par le Belge Louis Mottiat."
External links
- Adelin Benoît profile at Cycling Archives
- Official Tour de France results for Adelin Benoit
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