Jean Alavoine (1 April 1888 – 18 July 1943) was a French professional cyclist, who won 17 stages in 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 ...

- only eight riders have won more stages - and wore the

yellow jersey The general classification is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determined. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey (french: maillot jaune ). History Th ...

for five days. Jean Alavoine was born in

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on 1 April 1888. In his professional career from 1908 to 1925, he won 29 courses, including 17 Tour de France stages. In the

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, he won three stages in a row, stages 5–6-7, and wore the yellow jersey. In stage 11, still leading the race, Alavoine had mechanical problems and his lead dropped to 6:53 minutes. In stage 12 Alavoine lost 37 minutes and the lead. In the end, he finished the tour in second place.Torelli's History of the Tour de France: the 1920s
/ref> In 1943 he died during a veteran race in

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Major results

;1909 :French national road race champion :

: ::3rd place general classification ::Winner stages 8 and 14 ;1912 :

: ::5th place general classification ::Winner stages 11, 13 and 15 ;1913 :

: did not finish ;1914 :

: ::3rd place general classification ::Winner stage 7 ;1919 :

: ::2nd place general classification ::Winner stages 4, 5, 7, 8 and 15 :

Circuit des Champs de Bataille The Circuit des Champs de Bataille was a multiple-stage road bicycle race held in northern France, Belgium and Luxembourg between 28 April and 11 May 1919. The race was composed of seven stages, with the first stage starting in and the last stage ...

::entered ;1920 :French national road race champion :

: did not finish : Giro d'Italia: ::3rd place overall classification ::Winner stages 4 and 6 ;1921 :

: did not finish ;1922 :

: ::2nd place general classification ::Winner stages 5, 6 and 7 ;1923 :

: ::did not finish ::Winner stages 6, 7 and 9 ;1924 :

: ::14th place general classification ;1925 :

: ::13th place general classification

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External links

Official Tour de France palmares
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alavoine, Jean 1888 births 1943 deaths French male cyclists French Tour de France stage winners French Giro d'Italia stage winners Cyclists who died while racing Sport deaths in France Sportspeople from Roubaix Cyclists from Hauts-de-France