Adelin Benoît
# Adelin Benoît

Adelin Benoît (12 May 1900 – 18 June 1954) was a Belgian road racing cyclist, born in Châtelet. 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 results

### 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
