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1979 Paris–Tours
The 1979 Grand Prix d'Automne was the 73rd edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 30 September 1979. The race started in Blois and finished in Chaville. The race was won by Joop Zoetemelk. General classification References 1979 in French sport 1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ... September 1979 sports events in Europe 1979 Super Prestige Pernod {{Paris–Tours-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joop Zoetemelk
Gerardus Joseph "Joop" Zoetemelk (; born 3 December 1946) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist. He started and finished the Tour de France 16 times, which were both records when he retired. He also holds the distance record in Tour de France history with 62,885 km ridden. He won the 1979 Vuelta a España and the 1980 Tour de France. Besides winning the Tour de France he also finished the Tour in 8th, 5th, 4th (three times) and 2nd (six times) place for a total of eleven top 5 finishes which is a record. He was the first rider to wear the Tour de France's polka dot jersey as the King of the Mountains and even though he never won this classification in the Tour de France, he did win it in the 1971 Vuelta a España and was considered one of the best climbers of his generation. If not for a ten minute time penalty for a doping infraction in 1977, he would have finished in the top 5 in each of the first 12 Tours he entered. He won the World Professional Road Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke
Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (born 31 May 1955) is a Belgian people, Belgian former road bicycle racer, track cyclist and directeur sportif. He is an uncle of Frank Vandenbroucke (cyclist), Frank Vandenbroucke. He was a prologue specialist, winning 19 prologues throughout his career. Cycling career He won the one-day classic 1982 Grand Prix d'Automne, Blois-Chaville (a reconfigured version of Paris–Tours) in 1982. However, certain victory in the race was snatched from Laurent Fignon, who broke a pedal crank while in the lead near the finish. Major results ;1975 : 1st Flèche Ardennaise : 1st Omloop van de Westhoek : 5th Omloop van het Houtland : 9th Circuit des Frontières : 9th Grand Prix des Nations ;1976 : 1st Overall Étoile des Espoirs ::1st Stage 3b (Individual time trial, ITT) : 1st Grand Prix de Fourmies : 1st Omloop van het Zuidwesten : 2nd Belgian National Road Race Championships, Road race, National Road Championships : 3rd 1976 Milan–San Remo, Milan–San Remo : 5th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 In French Sport
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** In 1979, the United States officially severed diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan). This decision marked a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, turning to view the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 6 – Geylang Bahru family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Bossis
Jacques Bossis (born 22 December 1952) is a French former professional road bicycle racer. As an amateur he won Bordeaux-Saintes in 1973. He was professional from 1976 to 1985 and won 7 victories. He wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for one day in the 1978 Tour de France. His victories include 1976 and 1977 editions of the GP Ouest-France, 1981 Tour du Haut-Var. Since 1988 in the commune of Saujon in Charente-Maritime in France, a cycling event called the ''la Jacques Bossis'' is organized which counts for the national amateur competition. He also competed in the team pursuit event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Major results ;1973 :Bordeaux-Saintes ;1976 : GP Ouest-France ;1977 : GP Ouest-France ;1978 :Circuit de l'Indre : Cholet-Pays de Loire : national track pursuit championships : Intermediate sprints classification in the Tour de France ;1980 :Grand Prix de Fourmies The Grand Prix de Fourmies is a bicycle race held in the Fourmies commune ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cees Priem
Cees Priem (born 27 October 1950) is a retired Dutch professional road bicycle racer. After his cycling career, Priem became team manager of TVM. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Major results ;1968 : 2nd De Vlaamse Pijl ;1970 : 1st Ronde van Midden-Zeeland ;1971 : 1st Overall Olympia's Tour : 1st Stages 2, 3 & 6 Tour of Austria : 3rd Ronde van Limburg ;1972 : 1st Overall : 1st Stages 2 ( TTT) & 6 Milk Race : 1st Stage 8 Tour de l'Avenir ;1973 : 1st Ster van Zwolle : 1st Stage 2 Olympia's Tour : 6th Overall Tour du Nord ;1974 : 1st Road race, National Road Championships : 1st Ronde van Gelderland : 1st Stage 2 Tour de Romandie : 5th Nationale Sluitingprijs : 7th Overall Étoile des Espoirs : 8th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne ;1975 : 1st Dwars door België : 1st Stage 1a Tour de France : 2nd Ronde van Limburg : 6th Overall Tour of Belgium : 7th Overall Giro di Sardegna : 7th Grand Prix de Fourmies : 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Criquielion
Claude Criquielion (11 January 1957 – 18 February 2015) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who raced between 1979 and 1990. In 1984, Criquielion became the world road race champion in Barcelona, Spain on a gruelling course. He had five top-ten finishes in the Tour de France. Criquielion was well placed to win a medal in the 1988 world road race championship in Belgium. However, he crashed in sight of the line when another competitor, Steve Bauer of Canada, pushed him into the safety barriers and was disqualified for this reason. The third rider, Maurizio Fondriest, went on to win. Bauer was disqualified and Criquielion sued Bauer for assault, asking for $1.5 million in damages in a case that lasted more than three years before the judge unexpectedly ruled in Bauer's favor. At the national championship race in 1985, he tested positive for Pervitin, but received no repercussions. The head of the laboratory at Ghent University, which had administered the an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Renier
Marc Renier (born 28 March 1953) is a former Belgian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1980 Tour de France The 1980 Tour de France was the 67th edition of the Tour de France. The total distance was over 22 stages. In the first half of the race, Bernard Hinault started out strong by winning the prologue and two stages. However, knee problems forced H .... References External links * 1953 births Living people Belgian male cyclists Cyclists from Roeselare 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Hinault
Bernard Hinault (; born 14 November 1954) is a French former professional road bicycle racing, road cyclist. With 147 professional victories, including five times the Tour de France, he is often named among the greatest cyclists of all time. In his career, Hinault entered a total of thirteen Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours. He abandoned one of them while in the lead, finished in 2nd place on two occasions and won the other ten, putting him one behind Eddy Merckx, Merckx for the all-time record. No rider since Hinault has achieved more than seven. Hinault started cycling as an amateur in his native Brittany (administrative region), Brittany. After a successful amateur career, he signed with the Gitane–Campagnolo team to turn professional in 1975. He took breakthrough victories at both the 1977 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Liège–Bastogne–Liège classic and the 1977 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré stage race in 1977. In 1978, he won his fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Willems
Daniel Willems (16 August 1956 – 2 September 2016) ''Het Laatste Nieuws'', 3 September 2016 was a Belgian road bicycle racer. Health problems ended his career in 1986. He competed in the Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team time trial, team time trial event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Major results ;1976 : 5th Overall Tour de Bretagne, Ruban Granitier Breton ;1977 : 1st Belgian National Road Race Championships, Road race, National Amateur Road Championships : 1st[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Saronni
Giuseppe Saronni (born 22 September 1957), also known as Beppe Saronni, is an Italian former racing cyclist. He had remarkable success riding in the Giro d'Italia. In 1980 he won 7 stages and finished 7th overall; in 1981 he won 3 stages and finished 3rd overall. In 1979 and 1983 he won the Giro d'Italia and all total for his career win 24 stages in this race. Saronni currently works as advisor for UCI WorldTeam . Career Born in Novara, Piedmont, Saronni turned professional in 1977. During his career, that lasted until 1989, he won 193 races. In Italy he gave birth to a famous rivalry with Francesco Moser, like those of Alfredo Binda with Learco Guerra, and Fausto Coppi with Gino Bartali. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1982 he won the World Cycling Championship at Goodwood, England, beating American Greg LeMond and Irishman Sean Kelly. His final sprint was so impressive that it gained him the nickname of ''La fucilata di Goodwood'' - "th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaville
Chaville () is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department and Île-de-France region of north-central France. It lies some from the centre of Paris in the south-western suburbs of the French capital. Geography Chaville is bordered by the following communes (clockwise from the north): *Sèvres *Meudon *Vélizy-Villacoublay * Viroflay * Ville-d'Avray. Roughly 44% of the territory of the commune, situated between the forest of Meudon to the south-east and the forest of Fausses-Reposes to the north-west, is wooded. History Chaville was founded in the 9th century by Inchadus, Bishop of Paris. The earliest recorded form of the name is ''Inchadi villa''. Population Transport Chaville is located on route D910 between Paris and Versailles. It is served by three railway stations and one bus line: * Gare de Chaville-Rive-Droite, on the Transilien suburban rail line from Paris-Saint-Lazare to Versailles-Rive-Droite * Gare de Chaville-Rive-Gauche, on the Transilien suburban rail line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blois
Blois ( ; ) is a commune and the capital city of Loir-et-Cher Departments of France, department, in Centre-Val de Loire, France, on the banks of the lower Loire river between Orléans and Tours. With 45,898 inhabitants by 2019, Blois is the most populated city of the department, and the 4th of the region. Historically, the city was the capital of the County of Blois, created in 832 until its integration into the Royal domain in 1498, when Count Louis II of Orléans became Louis XII, King Louis XII of France. During the Renaissance, Blois was the official residence of the King of France. History Pre-history Since 2013, excavations have been conducted by French National Institute of Preventive Archaeological Research (''INRAP'' in French) in Blois-Vienne, Vienne where evidence was found of "one or more camps of Prehistory, Prehistoric hunter-gatherers, who also fished due to fishing traps found there. They were Neolithic farmer-herders, who were present in the area around 6,0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
