Benoît Cosnefroy (born 17 October 1995 in

Cherbourg Cherbourg (; , , ), nrf, Chèrbourg, ) is a former commune and subprefecture located at the northern end of the Cotentin peninsula in the northwestern French department of Manche. It was merged into the commune of Cherbourg-Octeville on 28 ...

) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for

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. In July 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Tour de France. In the

2020 Tour de France The 2020 Tour de France was the 107th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's three Grand Tours. Originally scheduled to start on 27 June 2020, it was postponed until 29 August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France. The race began ...

, he led the

mountains classification The King of the Mountains (KoM) is an award given to the best climbing specialist in a men's cycling road race; in women's cycle racing, Queen of the Mountains (QoM) is used. While the title may be given to the rider who achieves the highest p ...

and wore the polka dot jersey for 15 consecutive stages; he ultimately finished sixth in the final classification standings.

Major results

;2016 : 4th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships : 5th Tour de Berne : 6th Overall

Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour Rhône-Alpes () was an administrative region of France. Since 1 January 2016, it is part of the new region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the river Rhône a ...

;2017 : 1st Jersey rainbow

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, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships : 1st

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: 1st Stage 2

: 2nd

Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships : 6th Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan : 6th Tour de Berne ;2018 : 3rd

Paris–Tours Paris–Tours is a French one-day classic road cycling race held every October from the outskirts of Paris to the cathedral city of Tours. It is a predominantly flat course through the Chevreuse and Loire valleys; the highest point is 200&nbs ...

: 9th

Bretagne Classic The Bretagne Classic, also called Bretagne Classic Ouest–France, is an elite cycling classic held annually in late summer around the Breton village of Plouay in western France. The race was originally named Grand–Prix de Plouay and, from ...

: 9th

Coppa Sabatini The Coppa Sabatini is a late season road bicycle race held annually in Province of Pisa, Italy. From 2005 to 2019, the race was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing com ...

: 9th La Roue Tourangelle : 10th

Cholet-Pays de Loire Grand Prix Cholet-Pays de la Loire is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in March in Cholet, France. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle rac ...

;2019 : 1st Jersey yellow

Overall

Tour du Limousin Tour du Limousin is a 4-day road bicycle race held annually in Limousin, France. It was first held in 1968 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle raci ...

::1st

Young rider classification ::1st Stage 3 : 1st Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan : 1st

Paris–Camembert Paris–Camembert (also Paris–Camembert Trophée Lepetit or Paris–Camembert Lepetit) is a semi classic held annually in April. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The route of the race has varied over t ...

: 1st

Polynormande The Polynormande is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in August in the region of Normandy, France. Between 1980 and 2002 it was a criterium. Since 2003, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, also being part of ...

: 4th

Tour de Vendée Tour of Vendée is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in October (Previously May) in the region of Vendée, France, finishing in a circuit inside La Roche-sur-Yon town. From 2005 until 2009, the race was organized as a 1.1 event on ...

: 7th

: 10th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec ;2020 : 1st Jersey orange

Overall Étoile de Bessèges : 1st Grand Prix La Marseillaise : 1st Stage 4

Route d'Occitanie The Route d'Occitanie is a road bicycle race with 4 stages held annually in Southern France. It was first held in 1977 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It is usually held a week before the Tour de France ...

: 2nd

La Flèche Wallonne La Flèche Wallonne (, French for "The Walloon Arrow") is a men's professional cycle road race held in April each year in Wallonia, Belgium. The first of two Belgian Ardennes classics, La Flèche Wallonne is today normally held mid-week betw ...

: 2nd

: 3rd Brabantse Pijl : 5th La Drôme Classic : 10th Road race, UEC European Road Championships :

Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consist ...

::Held

after Stages 2–16 :: Jersey red number

Combativity award Stage 2 ;2021 : 1st

: 1st

Tour du Finistère Tour du Finistère is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in April around the city of Quimper, France. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle ra ...

: 1st Tour du Jura : 2nd

: 3rd

, UEC European Road Championships : 4th

Tre Valli Varesine The Tre Valli Varesine is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Varese, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions w ...

: 8th Brabantse Pijl ;2022 : 1st Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec : 2nd Overall

Circuit de la Sarthe The Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans, also known as Circuit de la Sarthe (after the 1906 French Grand Prix triangle circuit) located in Le Mans, Sarthe, France, is a semi-permanent motorsport race course, chiefly known as the venue for the 24 ...

: 2nd Overall Boucles de la Mayenne : 2nd

Amstel Gold Race The Amstel Gold Race is an annual one-day classic cycle races, classic road bicycle race, road cycling race held in the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg, Netherlands. It traditionally marks the turning point of the Classic cycle races#S ...

: 2nd Brabantse Pijl : 3rd La Drôme Classic : 5th Grand Prix La Marseillaise : 5th

: 6th Overall

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Classics results timeline

References

External links

* 1995 births Living people French male cyclists People from Cherbourg-Octeville Olympic cyclists of France Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Manche Cyclists from Normandy {{France-cycling-bio-1990s-stub