Benoît Salmon

Benoît Salmon (born 9 May 1974 is a French former professional road racing cyclist.  In 1999, Salmon won the young rider classification in the Tour de France and the overall title of the Grand Prix du Midi Libre.

Major results



 * 1992
 * 1st MaillotFra.PNG Road race, National Junior Road Championships


 * 1996
 * 1st Flèche Ardennaise
 * 8th Overall Tour de l'Avenir


 * 1997
 * 5th GP de Cholet-Pays de Loire
 * 8th Route Adélie
 * 9th La Flèche Wallonne


 * 1998
 * 1st Overall Tour du Vaucluse
 * 1st Stage 4
 * 3rd Classique des Alpes
 * 6th Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre


 * 1999
 * 1st Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre
 * 1st Stage 4
 * 1st Young rider classification, Tour de France
 * 2nd Classique des Alpes
 * 6th Tour du Haut Var


 * 2000
 * 6th Paris–Camembert
 * 6th Classique des Alpes


 * 2001
 * 2nd Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre
 * 1st Stage 6
 * 2nd Tour de Vendée
 * 3rd Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
 * 5th Classique des Alpes
 * 8th GP Ouest-France
 * 8th Trophée des Grimpeurs


 * 2003
 * 2nd Classique des Alpes
 * 4th Road race, National Road Championships


 * 2004
 * 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
 * 10th Overall Route du Sud


 * 2005
 * 3rd Overall Route du Sud
 * 6th Overall Tour de l'Ain
 * 9th Tour du Doubs


 * 2006
 * 4th Grand Prix de Wallonie
 * 7th Trofeo Melinda
 * 9th Overall Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour