Gérard Saint (11 July 1935 in Argentan – 16 March 1960 in Le Mans) was a French professional road bicycle racer. In the 1959 Tour de France, Saint was the winner of the

Combativity award The combativity award is a prize given in road bicycle racing to a stage's or the overall race's most aggressive rider. References {{cycling-stub Cycling jerseys ...

. In 1960, while driving his

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near Le Mans, Saint hit a tree and died at the scene.

Major results

;1957 :

Tour de Luxembourg The Tour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.Pro race, the highest rating below the World Tour, by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), th ...

:Tour de l'Ariège ;1958 :

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:Egletons :Meymac :Taule ;1959 : Bol d'Or des Monédières Chaumeil :Felletin :GP d'Alger (with

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and

Roger Rivière Roger Rivière (23 February 1936, Saint-Étienne – 1 April 1976, Saint-Galmier) was a French track and road bicycle racer. He raced as a professional from 1957 to 1960. Rivière, a time trialist, all-around talent on the road, and a three-ti ...

) :Nice :Saint-Jean d'Angely :Chateau-Chinon :Manche-Océan :

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: ::9th place overall classification :: Jersey red number

Winner

Combativity award The combativity award is a prize given in road bicycle racing to a stage's or the overall race's most aggressive rider. References {{cycling-stub Cycling jerseys ...

References

External links

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Official Tour de France results for Gérard Saint
French male cyclists 1935 births 1960 deaths Sportspeople from Orne Cyclists from Normandy {{France-cycling-bio-1930s-stub