 Berthou in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Éric Berthou |
| Born | 23 January 1980 Brest, France |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Ty Raleigh |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role |
|
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Amateur team | |
| 2002 | Jean Floc'h |
| Professional teams | |
| 2003 | Barloworld |
| 2004–2005 | R.A.G.T. Semences–MG Rover |
| 2006–2007 | Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears |
| 2008 | Crédit Agricole |
| 2009–2010 | Carmiooro-Avionord |
| 2011–2012 | Bretagne–Schuller |
| 2013 | Team Raleigh |
| Managerial teams | |
| 2014 | Team Raleigh |
| 2015– | Ty Raleigh |
Éric Berthou (born 23 January 1980) is a French former professional road bicycle racer, [1] [2] [3] who currently manages amateur team Ty Raleigh. His sporting career began with BIC 2000. [4]
Career
Born in Brest, Brittany, Berthou started his career with Barloworld in 2003 [5] before joining the French R.A.G.T. Semences–MG Rover team the following season, where he won a stage of Paris–Corrèze in 2004. [6] When R.A.G.T. Semences closed at the end of 2005, Berthou joined the Spanish ProTour squad Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears. [7]
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 ( SpiderTech–C10) to take the victory. Berthou finished 12th in that race, with the main chase group, 37 seconds behind the winner. [8]
Berthou retired at the end of the 2013 season, [9] after eleven years as a professional, and joined the management team at his final professional outfit Team Raleigh. [10]
Major results
- 2002
- 1st Ronde du Pays Basque
- 2004
- 1st Stage 3 Paris–Corrèze
- 2012
- 1st Val d'Ille Classic
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de Bretagne
- 2013
- 3rd Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic
- 10th Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
References
- ^ 01/05/12 - Le Tour de Bretagne bascule à Dinan : Éric Berthou battu aux points face à Reinardt Janse van Rensburg
- ^ Photo May 2012 "Éric Berthou sur le podium, entre Christian Marquet, maire de Lannion, et Jean-Yves Le Drian, président de Région. Photo Bernard Charmentray."
- ^ CyclismActu "Dans le final, Éric Berthou a fait une bonification pour protéger la place de Romain Hardy"
- ^ Dossier du Presse RAGT Semences. Saint-Malo: Agence Windward. 2005. p. 3.
- ^ Quénet, Jean-François (2002-11-30). "Eric Berthou joins Team Barloworld". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2007-01-08.
- ^ Quénet, Jean-François (2004-09-26). "Gilbert, Gerrans, De Kort and Berthou bring fresh air into cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2007-01-08.
- ^ "RAGT Semences bows out". Cyclingnews.com. 2005-10-05. Retrieved 2007-01-08.
- ^ Quénet, Jean-François (15 April 2012). "Roth wins Tro-Bro Leon". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ Mignot, Alexandre (10 October 2013). "Eric Berthou met un terme à sa carrière pro" [Eric Berthou concludes his professional career]. Cyclism'Actu (in French). Swar Agency SPRLS. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ Henrys, Colin (6 December 2013). "Tour de France legend Bernard Hinault becomes Team Raleigh patron". Roadcycling UK. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
External links
- Éric Berthou at ProCyclingStats
- Cyclingbase Palmarès (in French)
- Éric Berthou at trap-friis.dk
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