Jean Fontenay (23 July 1911 – 21 May 1975) was a French professional

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 ...

between 1934 and 1939, and after

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in 1947. In his career, he won three races, but he is remembered for wearing the yellow jersey in the

1939 Tour de France The 1939 Tour de France was the 33rd edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 10 to 30 July. The total distance was . Taking place on the eve of World War II, there was already much animosity in Europe. Italy, Germany and Spain all decli ...

for two days.

Palmarès

;1935 :Winner 2nd stage

Tour de l'Ouest The Tour de l'Ouest (English: Tour of the West), also known as the Circuit de I'Ouest, was a road bicycle race Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular pr ...

;1936 :

Paris–Nice Paris–Nice is a professional cycling stage race in France, held annually since 1933. Raced over eight days, the race usually starts with a prologue in the Paris region and ends with a final stage either in Nice or on the Col d'Èze overlookin ...

: ::Winner stage 5 ::2nd place overall ;1938 :Winner Manche-Ocean

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* French male cyclists 1911 births 1975 deaths Sportspeople from Ille-et-Vilaine Cyclists from Brittany {{France-cycling-bio-1910s-stub