Éric Berthou (born 23 January 1980) is a French former professional
road bicycle racer
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, who currently manages amateur team Ty Raleigh. His sporting career began with BIC 2000.
Career
Born in
Brest,
Brittany
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, Berthou started his career with in 2003 before joining the French team the following season, where he won a stage of
Paris–Corrèze
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in 2004. When R.A.G.T. Semences closed at the end of 2005, Berthou joined the
Spanish
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ProTour squad .
In the spring of 2012, Berthou was in a solo breakaway in the
Tro Bro Leon and observers thought he was in a good position to win until he faltered with fatigue during the last 10 kilometers, allowing Canadian
Ryan Roth () to take the victory. Berthou finished 12th in that race, with the main chase group, 37 seconds behind the winner.
Berthou retired at the end of the 2013 season, after eleven years as a professional, and joined the management team at his final professional outfit .
Major results
;2002
: 1st
Ronde du Pays Basque
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;2004
: 1st Stage 3
Paris–Corrèze
Paris–Corrèze was a road bicycle race held annually in France, usually between a department near Paris and the department of Corrèze. It was created by Laurent Fignon and Max Mamers. It was first held in 2001 and since 2005 it has been organi ...
;2012
: 1st
Val d'Ille Classic
The Val d'Ille U Classic 35 was a road bicycle race held annually in France. It was organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour from 2010 until 2012, and as a 1.1 for its final edition in 2013. The event was last held in 2013. It was part of U ...
: 1st Stage 2
Tour de Bretagne
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;2013
: 3rd
Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic
: 10th
Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers is a road bicycle race held annually near Lillers, a commune in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. The editions 1964–1995 were reserved for amateurs. Since 2005, it is rated 1.2 on the UCI Europe Tour. ...
References
External links
*
Cyclingbase Palmarès *
Sportspeople from Brest, France
Cyclists from Finistère
Living people
French male cyclists
1980 births
21st-century French sportsmen
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