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The former rider for Jean-René Bernaudeau’s teams (Bonjour, Brioches La Boulangère, and Bouygues Telecom, from 2000 to 2006) was found dead in Bali on Saturday, December 10, under still mysterious circumstances.
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Former French rider Walter Bénéteau has died at the age of 50, the National Union of Professional Cyclists (UNCP) announced on Sunday via its Twitter account. He was found dead in Indonesia, where he was scheduled to spend two months. The circumstances of his death are not yet known.
C est avec une grande tristesse que nous apprenons le décès de notre ami et ancien champion Walter Beneteau a l âge de 50 ans. Sincères condoléances à sa famille et ses proches . RIP Wawa 🙏 pic.twitter.com/r2ZfSgrqW8
— UNCP (@ContactUncp) December 11, 2022
Walter Bénéteau was a professional from 2000 to 2006. He notably won the Boucles de l’Aulne twice (2000 and 2003). He also finished second in the 2001 French Championship. A driver for L’Équipe newspaper on the Tour de France a few years after the end of his career, in 2022 he was an assistant for Jérôme Pineau’s B&B Hotels team.
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