Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (born 25 August 1954) is a former

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professional

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who was a specialist at one-day

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. He raced from 1977 to 1995, one of the best French riders of a generation that included Bernard Hinault and Laurent Fignon. Born in Lembeye, Duclos-Lassalle was a specialist of Paris–Roubaix, but it took "Duclos", as the public called him, a long time to win. After finishing second to Francesco Moser in 1980 and Hennie Kuiper in 83, he won in 1992, finishing on Roubaix Velodrome 20 seconds ahead the German

Olaf Ludwig Olaf Ludwig (born 13 April 1960 in Gera, Bezirk Gera) is a former German racing cyclist. His career began at the SG Dynamo Gera / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. As an East German, he raced as an amateur until reunification of Germany allowed him ...

. Duclos-Lassalle was 37 years old. But the next year he won again, beating the Italian Franco Ballerini on the line. Ballerini, who thought he won, lifted his arms in triumph after the line but had been beaten by Duclos-Lassalle in a very close finish. Not a climber, Duclos-Lassalle was never a contender for the Tour de France but he rode well in one-week races such as Paris–Nice or the Critérium du Midi Libre. A cobbled ''secteur'' used in Paris-Roubaix between Wallers and Hélesmes was officially named "Pont Gibus" in tribute to Duclos-Lassalle in time for the 2013 edition of the race. This is the second of the race's cobbled sections to be named after him: the ''secteur'' between

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and Bourghelles is known as the "Pavé Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle". His son

Hervé Duclos-Lassalle Hervé Duclos-Lassalle (born 24 December 1979 in Pau) is a French professional road bicycle racer. His father is Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle. He was the first rider to leave the 2008 Tour de France after breaking his left wrist on the first stage. ...

is also a professional cyclist. Gilbert Duclos-Lasalle has worked since retirement as a television commentator.

Major results

* Paris–Roubaix (1992, 1993) *

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(1980) * Bordeaux–Paris (1983) *

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(1981, 1987) * Stage of the Critérium International (1982) *

GP Midi Libre The Grand Prix du Midi Libre (referred to as just Midi Libre) was a multiple-stage road bicycle racing, road cycling course in the south of France. The race, named after Midi Libre, the newspaper that organized it, was first organized in 1949 and ...

(1991) * Stage of Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (1993)

Organized by year

;1979 : 46th, Overall, Tour de France ;1980 : 1st, Overall

: 1st, Overall Étoile des Espoirs : 2nd, Paris–Roubaix ;1981 : 1st,

: 28th, Overall, Tour de France ;1982 : 1st, Stage 1, Critérium International : 2nd, Overall

: 60th, Overall, Tour de France ;1983 : 1st, Bordeaux–Paris : 1st, Grand Prix de Fourmies ;1984 : National Cycling Championship - Pursuit : 1st, Overall Étoile des Espoirs ;1985 : 2nd, Bordeaux–Paris : 61st, Overall, Tour de France ;1987 : 1st,

Intermediate sprints classification, 80th, Overall, Tour de France ;1988 : 36th, Overall, Tour de France ;1989 : 1st, Overall, Route du Sud ;1990 : 65th, Tour de France ;1991 : 1st, Stage, GP Midi Libre : 60th, Tour de France ;1992 : 1st, Paris–Roubaix ;1993 : 1st, Paris–Roubaix : 1st, Stage 2, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré ;1994 : 1st, Stage 3, Route du Sud ;1995 : 1st, Stage 2, Ronde van Nederland

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Complete palmarès
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