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1971 Paris–Nice
The 1971 Paris–Nice was the 29th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 10 March to 17 March 1971. The race started in Paris and finished in Nice. The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Molteni team. General classification References Further reading * * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Paris-Nice,1971 1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ... 1971 in road cycling 1971 in French sport March 1971 sports events in Europe 1971 Super Prestige Pernod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddy Merckx
Édouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx (born 17 June 1945), known as Eddy Merckx (, ), is a Belgian former professional road and track cyclist racer who is the most successful rider in the history of competitive cycling. His victories include an unequalled eleven Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours (five Tour de France, Tours de France, five Giro d'Italia, Giros d'Italia, and a Vuelta a España), all five Cycling monument, Monuments, setting the hour record, three UCI Road World Championships, World Championships, every major one-day race other than Paris–Tours, and extensive victories on the track. Born in Meensel-Kiezegem, Province of Brabant, Brabant, Belgium, he grew up in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre where his parents ran a grocery store. He played several sports, but found his true passion in cycling. Merckx got his first bicycle at the age of three or four and competed in his first race in 1961. His first victory came at Petit-Enghien in October 1961. After winning eighty races as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Pettersson (cyclist)
Erik Håkan Pettersson (born 4 April 1944) is a retired Swedish cyclist. He was part of the road racing team of four Pettersson brothers, known as Fåglum brothers, who won the world title in 1967–1969 and a silver medal at the 1968 Olympics; three of the brothers were also part of the bronze-winning road team at the 1964 Games. In 1967 they were awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal. Erik was the fastest sprinter among the Fåglum brothers; he was nicknamed Rödtoppen for his red hair. He turned professional after the 1969 World Championships, together with the other brothers, but had little success and retired in 1971.Erik Fåglum Swedish Olympic CommitteeErik Pettersson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 In French Sport
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclipse, February 10, and August 1971 lunar eclipse, August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 1971 Ibrox disaster: During a crush, 66 people are killed and over 200 injured in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Mourioux
Jack Mourioux (born 6 March 1948) is a former French cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol .... References External links * 1948 births Living people French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Paris French track cyclists 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Mintjens
Frans Mintjens (born 23 November 1946) is a former Belgian cyclist. He competed in the team time trial at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol .... References External links * 1946 births Living people Belgian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Belgium Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Antwerp 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Rouxel
Charles Rouxel (born 6 April 1948) is a French former professional racing cyclist. He rode in six editions of the Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a .... References External links * 1948 births Living people French male cyclists Cyclists from Manche 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jos Deschoenmaecker
Jozef "Jos" De Schoenmaecker (born 2 October 1947, in Mechelen) is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Major results ;1967 :Tour de Namur ;1968 :Tour de Namur ;1970 :Omloop der Zennevalei ;1971 :Omloop Hageland-Zuiderkempen :Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Waver ;1972 :Rijmenam ;1973 :Vuelta a España The Vuelta a España (; ) is an annual stage race, multi-stage bicycle racing, bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Ital ...: ::Winner stages 4 and 6B :Oostduinkerke ;1976 :Flèche Rebecquoise ;1980 :Koersel : Tour de France: ::Winner stage 16 External links * * * *''Uno De Los Imprescindibles: Jozef De Schoenmaecker'' (One Of The Essentials: Jozef De Schoenmaecker)Photo of Jos De Schoenmaecker at 1972 Tour de France [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucien Aimar
Lucien Aimar (; born 28 April 1941) is a French cyclist, who won the Tour de France in 1966 Tour de France, 1966 and the French National Road Race Championships, national road championship in 1968. He is now a race organizer. Amateur career Lucien Aimar came second in the Tour de l'Avenir in 1964, 42 seconds behind the Italian, Felice Gimondi. But for a one-minute penalty for an incident involving a Belgian rider, Aimar would have won. Later that year he rode in the Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race, individual road race at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Professional career 1965 Aimar turned professional in 1965 for Ford-Gitane, a team led by Jacques Anquetil. He made sufficient impression for the manager, Raphaël Géminiani, to pick him for the Tour de France in his first season. Aimar abandoned the race while climbing the Col d'Aubisque in the Pyrenees on the ninth stage. 1966 Aimar won Genoa-Nice at the start of the season, came seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Désiré Letort
Désiré Letort (29 January 1943 – 9 September 2012) was a French cyclist. His sporting career began with ACBB Paris. His career best finishes in the Tour de France were 17th in 1971 Tour de France, 1971, 9th in 1969 Tour de France, 1969 and 4th in 1967 Tour de France, 1967. Biography Letort was born in Corseul. He won the French national road race championship in 1967, but after the race failed the doping tests. Letort raced in eight Tour de France, Tours de France. He wore the yellow jersey in the 1969 Tour de France for one day after stage 5. Major results ;1963 :French military champion : ;1966 :Paris–Camembert :Sévignac ;1967 : national road race championship :Sévignac ;1968 :Critérium de Saint-Georges-de-Chesné ;1969 :Ploerdut :Laval, Mayenne, Laval :Plancoet ;1970 :Issé :Hénon, Côtes-d'Armor, Hénon ;1971 :Tour du Haut Var, Nice-Seillans Grand tour results Tour de France * 1965 Tour de France, 1965 : DNF (=Did Not Finish) * 1966 Tour de France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gösta Pettersson
Gösta Artur Roland Pettersson (born 23 November 1940) is a retired Swedish cyclist. As an amateur, he competed in the individual and team road events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won one silver and two bronze medals, in 1964 and 1968. In 1968 he also took part in two track events: individual and team 4000 m pursuit. Pettersson's brothers, Erik, Sture and Tomas, were also Olympic cyclists, and their quartet was known as the Fåglum brothers. They won the World Amateur Cycling Championships in 1967–1969 and a team silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics; three of the brothers were also part of the bronze-winning road team at the 1964 Games. In 1967 they were awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal. After the 1969 World Championships the Fåglum brothers turned professional. In 1970 Gösta won the Tour de Romandie, Coppa Sabatini and Trofeo Baracchi (with brother Tomas), and finished third at the Tour de France and sixth at the Giro d'Italia. Next year he won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molteni (cycling Team)
Molteni was an Italian professional road bicycle racing team from 1958 until the end of 1976. It won 663 races, many of them earned by its most famous rider, Eddy Merckx. Other riders included Gianni Motta and Marino Basso, who contributed 48 and 34 wins respectively. The Molteni family continues in cycling with sponsorship of Salmilano. The sponsors Molteni were Italian salami manufacturers based in Arcore, near Milan. History The Molteni team began in 1958 with Renato Molteni as team manager. It was started by Pietro Molteni. The team was also managed by his son, Ambrogio Molteni, a former professional rider. The former Italian road champion, Giorgio Albani, finished his career with Molteni in 1959 and came back two years later as directeur sportif. The team had success with Gianni Motta in the 1966 Giro d'Italia and Michele Dancelli in the classics. Merckx joined at the end of 1970, having twice won the Tour de France and two editions of the Giro d'Italia. Molteni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
