92nd Tour de France from July 2nd to 24th 2005
  Vendée riders in the Tour  
Robert Varnajo - Born in 1929 in Port-la-Claye.
Amateur road cycling Champion of France (1949).
Major wins: Paris-Vimoutiers (1952); Paris-Bourges (1953); Boucles de la Seine (1954).
Tour de France: participated 3 times between 1954 and 1958. 1 stage win (Paris, 1954).





Roland Berland - Born in 1945 in Saint-Laurent-de-la Salle.
Professional Champion of France (1972, 1979).
Other major win: Paris-Bourges (1973).
Tour de France: participated 8 times between 1969 and 1977, no withdrawals.





Jean-René Bernaudeau - Born in 1956 in Saint-Maurice-le-Girard.
Major wins: Midi Libre (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983); Paris-Bourges (1979).
Tour de Vendée: (1980).
Tour de France: participated 10 times between 1978 and 1987; 5th in 1979; 6th in 1981 and in 1983.





Max Bléneau - Born in 1934 in Bourg-sous-la-Roche.
Tour de France: participated twice (1959 and 1960).





Claude Vincendeau - Born in 1954 in Herbiers.
Tour de France: participated 4 times (between 1981 and 1984).





Claude Moreau - Born in 1958 in Sallertaine.
Tour de France : participated twice (1983 and 1984).





Walter Bénéteau - Born in 1972 in Les Essarts.
Tour de France: participated 5 times between 2000 and 2004.

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