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French cyclist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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 |
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]
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