- Benoît Joachim
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ridername = Benoît Joachim
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fullname = Benoît Joachim
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|1|14
country = Luxembourg
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currentteam = Astana
discipline = Road
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proyears = 1999–2006
2007–
proteams = Discovery Channel
Astana
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updated =July 25 2007 Benoît Joachim (born
January 14 ,1976 inLuxembourg City ) is a professionalroad racing cyclist fromLuxembourg , currently riding for theSwiss -basedAstana Team .Joachim started his professional career at the age of 18 for a small Italian cycling team,
Sonego Sport , After racing with them for three months, he was noticed by a bigger,De Nardi who were interesting him. After riding with De Nardi for 3 years, he joined theDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Team and rides as a "super-domestique" for the team. He has competed in sixGrand Tours , including theTour de France (2000, 2002), theGiro d'Italia (2005), and theVuelta a España (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005). His career highlight is becoming crowned the 2003 Luxembourg National Road Race Champion and the 2004 Luxembourg National Time Trial Champion. In addition, Joachim became the first Luxembourger to wear the race leader's golden jersey at the 2004 Vuelta a España. Joachim wore the jersey for two days. In 2007, Joachim transferred to the Astana outfit.Major achievements
;2003 – US Postal Service Pro Cycling Team: 1st – LUX National Road Race Championship: 5th overall –
Tour de Luxembourg ;2004 – US Postal Service Pro Cycling Team presented by Berry Floor: 1st – LUX National Time Trial Championship: 9th overall –Tour de Wallonie : "General classification" leader (Stages 3 and 4) –Vuelta a España ;2005 – Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team: 7th, Prologue – Tour of Benelux;2006 – Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team: 1st – LUX National Time Trial Championship;2007 – Astana: 1st – LUX National Road Race ChampionshipExternal links
*trapfriis|luxembourg.Joachim.htm
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NAME= Joachim, Benoît
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1976-01-04
PLACE OF BIRTH=Luxembourg City ,Luxembourg
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