Walter Bénéteau [SEP] place of birth
Walter Bénéteau
Walter Bénéteau (born 28 July 1972, in Les Essarts, Vendée) is a French former professional cyclist. He raced in every Tour de France from 2000 until 2006.
Final standings in the Tour de France.
- 2000 - 72nd
- 2001 - 42nd
- 2002 - 117th
- 2003 - 59th
- 2004 - 102nd
- 2005 - 68th
- 2006 - 111th
Telekom team from 1997 to 2000, before joining his final team, Gerolsteiner, in 2001.
In the 2005 Tour de France stage 14, he was in the breakaway which ultimately led to his victory. Having split open the breakaway group on the penultimate climb of the day from fellow breakaway companions Stefano Garzelli and Walter Bénéteau, he was able to hold on to his first place to second placed Lance Armstrong on the final climb to Ax 3 Domaines, winning by 56 seconds. He was the first Austrian to win a