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André Leducq (; 27 February 1904 – 18 June 1980) was a French cyclist who won the 1930 and 1932
1st overall
:: 13 days in yellow jersey
:: Stage 5 and 16 wins
;1931
:1st overall
:: 19 days in yellow jersey
:: Stage 3, 11, 13, 15, 20 and 21 wins
;1933
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Complete results (in French)
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Leducq, Andre 1904 births 1980 deaths People from Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine French male cyclists French Tour de France stage winners Tour de France winners Olympic cyclists of France Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Burials at the Cimetière parisien de Bagneux Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for France Sportspeople from Seine-Saint-Denis Olympic medalists in cycling Cyclists from Île-de-France
Tours de France
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. He also won a gold medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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in the team road race event and the 1928 Paris–Roubaix.
Career
Leducq was born at Saint-Ouen. He was world champion in 1924 as anamateur
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before turning professional in 1927. The following year he won Paris–Roubaix
Paris–Roubaix is a one-day professional bicycle road race in northern France, starting north of Paris and finishing in Roubaix, at the border with Belgium. It is one of cycling's oldest races, and is one of the 'Monuments' or classics of the ...
and was second in the Tour de France, becoming popular for his humour. His other victories included two Tours de France (he won 25 stages in nine rides) and the 1931 Paris–Tours
Paris–Tours is a French one-day classic road cycling race held every October from the outskirts of Paris to the cathedral city of Tours. It is a predominantly flat course through the Chevreuse and Loire valleys; the highest point is 200 m, ...
. He has the fourth-highest number of stage wins in the Tour de France (behind Eddy Merckx
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, Bernard Hinault
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, and Mark Cavendish
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).
After his retirement, he founded a professional cycling team that raced in the 1950s.
Career achievements
Major results
;1927 :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 ...
:: 4th overall
::Stage 6, 23 and 24 wins
;1928
:Tour de France
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:: 2nd overall
::Stage 2, 10, 11 and 16 wins
:Paris–Roubaix
Paris–Roubaix is a one-day professional bicycle road race in northern France, starting north of Paris and finishing in Roubaix, at the border with Belgium. It is one of cycling's oldest races, and is one of the 'Monuments' or classics of the ...
;1929
: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 ...
:: 1 day in yellow jersey
:: Stage 2, 11, 17, 18 and 21 wins
;1930
: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 ...
:: 1st overall
:: 13 days in yellow jersey
:: Stage 5 and 16 wins
;1931
: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 ...
:: 10th overall
:: Stage 20 win
: Paris–Tours
Paris–Tours is a French one-day classic road cycling race held every October from the outskirts of Paris to the cathedral city of Tours. It is a predominantly flat course through the Chevreuse and Loire valleys; the highest point is 200 m, ...
;1932
: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 ...
:: 1st overall
:: 19 days in yellow jersey
:: Stage 3, 11, 13, 15, 20 and 21 wins
;1933
:Tour de France
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:: 31st overall
:: Stage 13 and 14 wins
:Critérium International
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;1935
: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 ...
:: 17th overall
:: Stage 18b ITT win
;1938
: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 ...
:: 2 days in yellow jersey
:: Stage 21 win (joint with Antonin Magne
Antonin Magne (; 15 February 1904 – 8 September 1983) was a French cyclist who won the Tour de France in 1931 and 1934. He raced as a professional from 1927 to 1939 and then became a team manager. The French rider and then journalist, Jean Bo ...
)
Grand Tour results timeline
References
External links
Complete results (in French)
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Leducq, Andre 1904 births 1980 deaths People from Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine French male cyclists French Tour de France stage winners Tour de France winners Olympic cyclists of France Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Burials at the Cimetière parisien de Bagneux Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for France Sportspeople from Seine-Saint-Denis Olympic medalists in cycling Cyclists from Île-de-France