Anthony Charteau

Anthony Charteau (born 4 June 1979 in Nantes) is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2001 and 2013.^[1] His biggest career victory was winning the Mountains classification in the Tour de France in the 2010 edition, which was his major breakthrough. He also won the Tropicale Amissa Bongo stage race in Gabon for three years in a row from 2010 to 2012.^[2]

Anthony Charteau

Charteau at the 2012 Critérium du Dauphiné
Personal information
Full name	Anthony Charteau
Born	(1979-06-04) 4 June 1979 (age 46) Nantes, France
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Break away specialists/Climber
Professional teams
2001–2005	Bonjour
2006–2007	Crédit Agricole
2008–2009	Caisse d'Epargne
2010–2013	Bbox Bouygues Telecom
Major wins
Grand Tours Tour de France Mountains classification (2010) Stage races Tour de Langkawi (2007)

Charteau retired at the end of the 2013 season, after thirteen seasons as a professional.^[1]

Major results

2003

2nd Classic Loire Atlantique

4th Tour du Doubs

2004

6th Overall Route du Sud

2005

1st Stage 6 Volta a Catalunya

4th Tour du Finistère

9th International Grand Prix Doha

2006

1st Polynormande

2nd Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan

2007

1st Overall Tour de Langkawi

1st Stage 3

2nd Paris–Camembert

3rd Overall Tour du Limousin

4th Trophée des Grimpeurs

9th Tour du Finistère

2008

3rd Paris–Bourges

2010

1st Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo

1st Stage 4

1st Mountains classification, Tour de France

9th Tour du Finistère

2011

1st Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo

3rd Boucles de l'Aulne

6th Tour de Vendée

10th Overall Route du Sud

1st Stage 2

2012

1st Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo

3rd Overall Route du Sud

7th Paris–Camembert

2013

1st Stage 4 Tour de Normandie

9th Overall Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour