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Route De France
The Route de France was a multi-day road bicycle racing, road cycling race held in France between 1951 and 1990. The race was considered an amateur version of the Tour de France and competed with the Tour de l'Avenir after its creation in 1961. Its route traveled through Auvergne, around Vichy, and climbed in particular the Puy de Dôme. It was organized by the newspaper ''Route et piste'', directed by , which also organized at the time Paris–Nice and the Étoile des Espoirs. Winners References {{DEFAULTSORT:Route de France Cycle races in France 1951 establishments in France Recurring sporting events established in 1951 1990 disestablishments in France Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1990 Defunct cycling races in France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Adriaensens
Jan (Cesar Jan) Adriaensens (born 6 June 1932 in Willebroek) was a Belgian road bicycle racer. He finished twice on the podium of the Tour de France, with a third place in 1956 and in 1960. In both these years, he wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. Major victories ;1955 : 1st in Tour of Morocco ;1956 : 1st stage Four Days of Dunkirk : 4th stage Four Days of Dunkirk : Winner Four Days of Dunkirk ;1957 : 3rd stage Paris–Nice : 7th stage Vuelta a España ;1958 : Tour du Tessin ;1961 : Flèche Hesbignonne Evernijs (Cras Avernas) Major endings ;1955 : 5th in de La Flèche Wallonne : 5th in Liège–Bastogne–Liège ;1956 : 3rd in the Tour de France ;1957 : 3rd in Paris–Brussels ;1958 : 4th in the Tour de France ;1959 : 2nd place in the Belgian national championship ;1960 : 3rd in the Tour de France Tour de France results *1953 – 45th *1955 – 28th *1956 – 3rd, wearing yellow jersey for three days *1957 – 9th *1958 – 4th *1959 â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Ignolin
Guy Ignolin (14 November 1936 – 15 December 2011) was a French professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Vernou-sur-Brenne and died in Perros-Guirec, aged 75. Major results ;1959 :Montmorillon ;1960 :Circuit d'Auvergne ;1961 :Circuit d'Auvergne :Tour de France: ::Winner stage 10 ;1962 :Circuit d'Auvergne :Grand Prix de Fourmies ;1963 :Tour de France: ::Winner stages 11 and 14 :Vuelta a España: ::Winner stages 6 and 15 :Guénin :Bain-de-Bretagne ;1964 :Combourg :Plévin :Plumelec ;1965 :Châteaulin :Circuit de l'Aulne Boucles de l'Aulne is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in May or June around Châteaulin, in the region of Brittany, France. Since 2006, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a s ... :Circuit du Morbihan :Lescouet-Jugon :Perros-Guirec ;1966 :Pont-de-Bois ;1967 :Begard :Plancoët :Pleyber-Christ :Quemper-Guézennec :Iffendic ;1968 :Ruban Granitier Breton ;1969 :Plonevez-du-Faou Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Roudaut
Robert Roudaut (22 December 1931 – 30 November 2012) was a French racing cyclist. He rode in the 1958 Tour de France The 1958 Tour de France was the 45th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 26 June to 19 July. The total race distance was 24 stages over . The yellow jersey for the leader in the general classification changed owner a record 11 times .... References 1931 births 2012 deaths French male cyclists Place of birth missing {{France-cycling-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Vermeulin
Michel Vermeulin (born 6 September 1934) is a former road and track cyclist from France, who won the gold medal in the men's team road race at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, alongside Arnaud Geyre and Maurice Moucheraud. He also won the silver medal in the men's 4.000m team pursuit in the track competition in Melbourne, Australia. Vermeulin was a professional rider from 1958 to 1964. Major results ;1956 :Gold Medal team time trial at Summer Olympics ;1958 :Aurillac :Circuit de la Vienne ;1959 :Trofeo Longines (with Jacques Anquetil, André Darrigade, Seamus Elliott and Jean Graczyk) :Tour de France: ::Wearing yellow jersey for three days ;1960 :Grand Prix de Fourmies The Grand Prix de Fourmies is a bicycle race held in the Fourmies commune of France. Since 2005 it has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which we ... References External links * Offici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Queheille
Marcel Queheille (16 March 1930 – 17 July 2021) was a French professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Sanguis. In 1959 Queheille was the winner of the ninth stage of the 1959 Tour de France. Major results ;1956 :Cazès-Mondenard :Tarbes ;1957 :Felletin :Grand-Bourg ;1958 :Bessereix :Villefranche-en-Rouerge ;1959 :Guéret :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 ...: ::Winner stage 9 ;1961 :Mende ;1962 :Saint-Jean References External links Official Tour de France results for Marcel Queheille French male cyclists 1930 births 2021 deaths French Tour de France stage winners Sportspeople from Pyrénées-Atlantiques Cyclists from Nouvelle-Aquitaine 20th-century French people {{France-cycling-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Beuffeuil
Pierre Beuffeuil ( L'Éguille, France, 30 October 1934) is a former French professional road bicycle racer. He won a stage of the Tour de France after the rest of the field had stopped to greet Charles de Gaulle, the president. Tour de France Pierre Beuffeuil was riding the Tour de France in 1960 for the regional Centre-Midi team when news came that Charles de Gaulle, the president, would be by the route at Colombey-les-deux-Églises, where he lived. The organisers, Jacques Goddet and Félix Lévitan asked the national champion, Henry Anglade, if the riders would be willing to stop. Anglade agreed and the news was spread through the race. Beuffeuil, however, had stopped to repair a tyre and knew nothing of the plan. He was three minutes behind the race. He reached Colombey convinced he would still be behind the race when it finished in Troyes, then found the race halted in front of him. He pressed on alone, now leading rather than following, and won the stage alone on the bouleva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gérard Saint
Gérard Saint (11 July 1935 in Argentan – 16 March 1960 in Le Mans) was a French professional road bicycle racer. In the 1959 Tour de France, Saint was the winner of the Combativity award. In 1960, while driving his Citroën DS near Le Mans, Saint hit a tree and died at the scene. Major results ;1957 :Tour de Luxembourg :Tour de l'Ariège ;1958 :Boucles de l'Aulne :Egletons :Meymac :Taule ;1959 : Bol d'Or des Monédières Chaumeil :Felletin :GP d'Alger (with Raphaël Géminiani and Roger Rivière) :Nice :Saint-Jean d'Angely :Chateau-Chinon :Manche-Océan :Tour de France: ::9th place overall classification :: Winner Combativity award The combativity award is a prize given in road bicycle racing to a stage's or the overall race's most aggressive rider. References {{cycling-stub Cycling jerseys ... References External links *Official Tour de France results for Gérard Saint French male cyclists 1935 births 1960 deaths Sportspeople from Orne Cyclists fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Genin
René Genin (born 2 July 1931) is a French racing cyclist. He rode in the 1955 Tour de France The 1955 Tour de France was the 42nd edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 7 to 30 July. It consisted of 22 stages over . The race was won by Louison Bobet, the last of his three consecutive wins. Teams As was the custom since the 1 .... References 1931 births Living people French male cyclists Place of birth missing (living people) {{France-cycling-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem Vandenbosch
Willem () is a Dutch and West FrisianRienk de Haan, ''Fryske Foarnammen'', Leeuwarden, 2002 (Friese Pers Boekerij), , p. 158. masculine given name. The name is Germanic, and can be seen as the Dutch equivalent of the name William in English, Guillaume in French, Guilherme in Portuguese, Guillermo in Spanish and Wilhelm in German. Nicknames that are derived from Willem are Jelle, Pim, Willie, Willy and Wim. Given name *Willem Cody (2007-Present), Active Serbian terrorist, Leader of the Serbian World Republic, Intolerably based * Willem I (1772–1843), King of the Netherlands * Willem II (1792–1849), King of the Netherlands * Willem III (1817–1890), King of the Netherlands * Willem of the Netherlands (1840–1879), Dutch prince *Willem-Alexander (b. 1967), King of the Netherlands *Willem Aantjes (b. 1923), Dutch politician *Willem Adelaar (b. 1948), Dutch linguist *Willem Andriessen (1887–1964), Dutch pianist and composer *Willem Arondeus (1894–1943), Dutch artist and au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orphée Meneghini
Orphée Meneghini (born 28 June 1934) is a French racing cyclist. He rode in the 1959 Tour de France The 1959 Tour de France was the 46th edition of the Tour de France, taking place between 25 June and 18 July. The race featured 120 riders, of which 65 finished. The Tour included 22 stages over . The race was won by Spanish cyclist Federico Bah .... References 1934 births Living people French male cyclists Place of birth missing (living people) {{France-cycling-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Barone
Nicolas Barone (6 March 1931 in Paris, France – 31 May 2003 in Mougins, France) is a former French professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1955 to 1961 where he won 7 races. He wore the yellow jersey for one day in the 1957 Tour de France. His victories include two stage wins in the Tour de Luxembourg, one stage win in Paris–Nice, Paris–Camembert in 1958 and 1959. Major results ;1954 :Route du France (for cyclist under 23 years) ;1955 :Guéret :Langon ;1957 :Tour de France: ::Wearing yellow jersey for one day ;1958 :Paris–Camembert :Cazès-Mondenard ;1959 :Paris–Camembert Paris–Camembert (also Paris–Camembert Trophée Lepetit or Paris–Camembert Lepetit) is a semi classic held annually in April. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The route of the race has varied over th ... External links Nicolas Baroneat ''Memoire du cyclisme''archive * * French male cyclists 1931 births 2003 deaths Cyclists f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
