Jean Brankart (12 July 1930 – 23 July 2020)Jean Brankart, tweede in Tour 1955, op 90-jarige leeftijd overleden
was a

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professional road bicycle racer who was active from 1953 to 1960. In 1955, Brankart finished the 1955 Tour de France in second place, winning two stages.

Major results

;1953 :Hannut :Houdeng ;1954 :Gembloux :Huy :Waremme :

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: ::9th place overall classification ;1955 :Herve :Charleroi :

: ::2nd place overall classification ::winner stages 18 and 21 ;1956 : national track pursuit champion :Alken :Libramont : Giro d'Italia: ::7th place overall classification ;1957 :Herve :La Hulpe ;1958 : national track pursuit champion :Hoegaarden :Namur : Giro d'Italia: ::2nd place overall classification :: Jersey green

Winner mountains classification ;1959 : Grand Prix du Midi Libre : national track pursuit champion :Seraing :Florenville :Hamme :

: ::10th place overall classification

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* * Belgian male cyclists 1930 births 2020 deaths Belgian Tour de France stage winners Tour de Suisse stage winners Cyclists from Liège Province People from Remicourt, Belgium {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1930s-stub