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Fernand Picot
Fernand Picot (; 10 May 1930 – 22 October 2017) was a French professional racing cyclist. He rode in eight editions of the Tour de France. Major results ;1951 : 2nd Boucles de l'Aulne : 5th Overall Tour de l'Ouest ;1953 : 1st Stages 5 & 6 Route de France ;1954 : 1st Boucles de l'Aulne : 1st Stage 11 Peace Race ;1955 : 1st Overall ::1st Stages 2 & 4 : 2nd Overall Tour de l'Ouest : 2nd Paris–Camembert : 2nd Paris–Bourges : 3rd : 3rd ;1956 : 3rd Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré ::1st Stage 3 ;1957 : 1st Stages 3b & 9 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré : 7th GP Stan Ockers ;1958 : 1st Stage 6 Paris–Nice : 2nd Grand Prix de Saint-Raphaël : 3rd Grand Prix de Plouay ;1959 : 1st Stage 2 Grand Prix du Midi Libre : 2nd Critérium National de la Route : 5th GP Stan Ockers ;1960 : 3rd ;1961 : 1st Points classification, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré : 1st Overall Mi-Août en Bretagne : 1st Grand Prix de Plouay : 1st Genoa–Nice Genoa–Nice was a profess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontivy
Pontivy (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. It lies at the confluence of the river Blavet and the Canal de Nantes à Brest. Inhabitants of Pontivy are called ''Pontivyens'' in French. Map History A monk called Ivy built a bridge nearby over the river Blavet in the 7th century, and the town is named after him ("''pont-Ivi''" being the Breton for "Ivy's bridge"). From November 9, 1804, the name was changed to Napoléonville after Napoléon Bonaparte, under whom it had around 3,000 inhabitants. After his downfall, it was renamed Pontivy again, then later Bourbonville, and Napoléonville again after Napoléon III came to power. Population Economy This is a largely agricultural town. Breton language The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 8 August 2004. As part of that plan, all road signs in the town centre are bilingual. In 2008, 11.34% of the children in the town attended the bilingual schools in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix De Saint-Raphaël
The Grand Prix de Saint-Raphaël was a single-day road cycling race held in the department of Var Var or VAR may refer to: Places * Var (department), a department of France * Var (river), France * Vār, Iran, village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Var, Iran (other), other places in Iran * Vár, a village in Obreja commune, Ca ..., France between 1953 and 1984. Winners References {{DEFAULTSORT:Grand Prix de Saint-Raphael Cycle races in France 1953 establishments in France Recurring sporting events established in 1953 1984 disestablishments in France Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1984 Defunct cycling races in France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Pontivy
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French Male Cyclists
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2017 Deaths
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1930 Births
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Genoa–Nice
Genoa–Nice was a professional cycle race held as a single-day race between Genoa, Italy and Nice, France. It was first held in 1910 and held for the final time in 1975. In 1961 and 1962 it was part of the Super Prestige Pernod series. In 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1967 and 1973 it was held in the opposite direction, from Nice to Genoa. Winners References * Men's road bicycle races Cycle races in France Cycle races in Italy Super Prestige Pernod races Recurring sporting events established in 1910 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1975 Defunct cycling races in France 1910 establishments in France 1975 disestablishments in France Defunct cycling races in Italy 1910 establishments in Italy 1975 disestablishments in Italy {{Italy-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mi-Août En Bretagne
Mi-Août en Bretagne is a French cycling road race that was established in 1960. It is held in the region of Brittany, France. It is rated 2.2 on the UCI Europe Tour. The original race ran from 1960 to 1966. It was then re-established in 1978 by Louis Bihannic. Prior to the 2009 season the race was previously categorised as 1.5 on the UCI Europe Tour; by the final edition in 2012, it was categorised as 2.2. Citing financial problems, the race was not held after 2012. Classification jerseys Riders aim to win overall but there are five further competitions: points, mountains, the best young rider, best placed non French rider, best placed rider from Brittany Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, Historical region, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known ... and combined points leader. The leader of each wears a distinctive jersey. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Critérium Du Dauphiné Libéré
The 1961 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 15th edition of the cycle race and was held from 29 May to 4 June 1961. The race started in Avignon and finished in Grenoble. The race was won by Brian Robinson of the team. General classification References 1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 ... 1961 in French sport 1961 Super Prestige Pernod May 1961 sports events in Europe June 1961 sports events in Europe {{France-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix Du Midi Libre
The Grand Prix du Midi Libre (referred to as just Midi Libre) was a multiple-stage road cycling course in the south of France. The race, named after the newspaper that organized it, was first organized in 1949 and was an important preparation courses for the Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists .... Because of the hills in southern France, a climber usually won but sometimes the decision was made in a flat stage. In 2003 the course was not organized, due to financial problems. One year later it returned, named Tour du Languedoc-Roussillon, but this turned out to be a one-time comeback. Winners , -style="color:gray" , 2002 , colspan="4", Result Void References {{DEFAULTSORT:Grand Prix Du Midi Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix De Plouay
The Bretagne Classic, also called Bretagne Classic Ouest–France, is an elite cycling classic held annually in late summer around the Breton village of Plouay in western France. The race was originally named Grand–Prix de Plouay and, from 1989 to 2015, GP Ouest–France. It was included in the inaugural UCI ProTour in 2005 and in 2011 in its successor, the UCI World Tour. Since 2016 it is called Bretagne Classic Ouest–France. Since 2002, a women's event, the GP Plouay–Bretagne is organized on Saturday, the day before the men's race. Supporting events have grown over the years and now include BMX races, track racing and a mass-participation ride, as part of a four–day festival in the last summer weekend in Brittany. History The Bretagne Classic, originally named ''Circuit de Plouay'' and later the ''Grand-Prix de Plouay'', was created in 1931 by former Tour de France doctor Berty, who used his influence to attract some of the biggest names of French cycling to the ina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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