Geneviève Gambillon (born 30 June 1951, in
Hudimesnil,
Manche
Manche (, ) is a coastal French département in Normandy, on the English Channel, which is known as ''La Manche'', literally "the sleeve", in French. It had a population of 495,045 in 2019.[road bicycle racer
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...]
. She became the women's
Road World Champion in 1972 and again in 1974. She retired from competition in 1978 and became a nurse at the hospital in
Granville.
Palmarès
;1969
:
French National Road Race Championships
The French National Road Race Championship is a cycling race where the French cyclists decide who will become the champion for the year to come. The event was established in 1899, a professional championship was established in 1907 and the women ...
:
Sprint,
French National Track Championships The French National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age and gender categories.
Men Senior
Team sprint
Team pursuit
Madison
Junior
Team Pursuit
Ma ...
:
Pursuit,
French National Track Championships The French National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age and gender categories.
Men Senior
Team sprint
Team pursuit
Madison
Junior
Team Pursuit
Ma ...
;1970
:
French National Road Race Championships
The French National Road Race Championship is a cycling race where the French cyclists decide who will become the champion for the year to come. The event was established in 1899, a professional championship was established in 1907 and the women ...
:
Sprint,
French National Track Championships The French National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age and gender categories.
Men Senior
Team sprint
Team pursuit
Madison
Junior
Team Pursuit
Ma ...
:
Pursuit,
French National Track Championships The French National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age and gender categories.
Men Senior
Team sprint
Team pursuit
Madison
Junior
Team Pursuit
Ma ...
;1971
:
Sprint,
French National Track Championships The French National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age and gender categories.
Men Senior
Team sprint
Team pursuit
Madison
Junior
Team Pursuit
Ma ...
:
Pursuit,
French National Track Championships The French National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age and gender categories.
Men Senior
Team sprint
Team pursuit
Madison
Junior
Team Pursuit
Ma ...
:2nd
French National Road Race Championships
The French National Road Race Championship is a cycling race where the French cyclists decide who will become the champion for the year to come. The event was established in 1899, a professional championship was established in 1907 and the women ...
;1972
:
UCI Road World Championships – Women's road race
The UCI Road World Championships Elite Women's Road Race is a one-day event for professional cyclists that takes place annually. The winner is considered the ''World Cycling Champion'' (or ''World Road Cycling Champion'') and earns the right to wea ...
:
French National Road Race Championships
The French National Road Race Championship is a cycling race where the French cyclists decide who will become the champion for the year to come. The event was established in 1899, a professional championship was established in 1907 and the women ...
:
Sprint,
French National Track Championships The French National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age and gender categories.
Men Senior
Team sprint
Team pursuit
Madison
Junior
Team Pursuit
Ma ...
:
Pursuit,
French National Track Championships The French National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age and gender categories.
Men Senior
Team sprint
Team pursuit
Madison
Junior
Team Pursuit
Ma ...
;1973
:
Sprint,
French National Track Championships The French National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age and gender categories.
Men Senior
Team sprint
Team pursuit
Madison
Junior
Team Pursuit
Ma ...
:
Pursuit,
French National Track Championships The French National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age and gender categories.
Men Senior
Team sprint
Team pursuit
Madison
Junior
Team Pursuit
Ma ...
:3rd
French National Road Race Championships
The French National Road Race Championship is a cycling race where the French cyclists decide who will become the champion for the year to come. The event was established in 1899, a professional championship was established in 1907 and the women ...
;1974
:
UCI Road World Championships – Women's road race
The UCI Road World Championships Elite Women's Road Race is a one-day event for professional cyclists that takes place annually. The winner is considered the ''World Cycling Champion'' (or ''World Road Cycling Champion'') and earns the right to wea ...
:
French National Road Race Championships
The French National Road Race Championship is a cycling race where the French cyclists decide who will become the champion for the year to come. The event was established in 1899, a professional championship was established in 1907 and the women ...
:
Sprint,
French National Track Championships The French National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age and gender categories.
Men Senior
Team sprint
Team pursuit
Madison
Junior
Team Pursuit
Ma ...
:
Pursuit,
French National Track Championships The French National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age and gender categories.
Men Senior
Team sprint
Team pursuit
Madison
Junior
Team Pursuit
Ma ...
;1975
:
French National Road Race Championships
The French National Road Race Championship is a cycling race where the French cyclists decide who will become the champion for the year to come. The event was established in 1899, a professional championship was established in 1907 and the women ...
:
Pursuit,
French National Track Championships The French National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age and gender categories.
Men Senior
Team sprint
Team pursuit
Madison
Junior
Team Pursuit
Ma ...
:2nd
UCI Road World Championships – Women's road race
The UCI Road World Championships Elite Women's Road Race is a one-day event for professional cyclists that takes place annually. The winner is considered the ''World Cycling Champion'' (or ''World Road Cycling Champion'') and earns the right to wea ...
:2nd Sprint,
French National Track Championships The French National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age and gender categories.
Men Senior
Team sprint
Team pursuit
Madison
Junior
Team Pursuit
Ma ...
;1976
:
French National Road Race Championships
The French National Road Race Championship is a cycling race where the French cyclists decide who will become the champion for the year to come. The event was established in 1899, a professional championship was established in 1907 and the women ...
:
Sprint,
French National Track Championships The French National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age and gender categories.
Men Senior
Team sprint
Team pursuit
Madison
Junior
Team Pursuit
Ma ...
:
Pursuit,
French National Track Championships The French National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling disciplines across various age and gender categories.
Men Senior
Team sprint
Team pursuit
Madison
Junior
Team Pursuit
Ma ...
;1977
:
French National Road Race Championships
The French National Road Race Championship is a cycling race where the French cyclists decide who will become the champion for the year to come. The event was established in 1899, a professional championship was established in 1907 and the women ...
References
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1951 births
French female cyclists
UCI Road World Champions (women)
Sportspeople from Manche
Living people
Cyclists from Normandy
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