Anthony Charteau

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]

Anthony Charteau
Personal information
Full nameAnthony Charteau
Born (1979-06-04) 4 June 1979
Nantes, France
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeBreak away specialists/Climber
Professional teams
2001–2005Bonjour
2006–2007Crédit Agricole
2008–2009Caisse d'Epargne
2010–2013Bbox Bouygues Telecom
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
Mountains classification (2010)

Stage races

Tour de Langkawi (2007)

Charteau retired at the end of the 2013 season, after thirteen seasons as a professional.[1]

Major results
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 Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
1st Stage 4
1st Mountains classification Tour de France
9th Tour du Finistère
2011
1st Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
3rd Boucles de l'Aulne
6th Tour de Vendée
10th Overall Route du Sud
1st Stage 2
2012
1st Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
3rd Overall Route du Sud
7th Paris–Camembert
2013
1st Stage 4 Tour de Normandie
9th Overall Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour

Notes
  1. "Anthony Charteau to retire three years after winning Tour de France polka dot jersey". Sky Sports. BSkyB. 6 August 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  2. 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.
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