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Grand Prix D'Aix-en-Provence
The Grand Prix d'Aix-en-Provence was a single-day road bicycle racing, road cycling race held in the town of Aix-en-Provence, France between 1949 and 1986. Winners References {{reflist Cycle races in France 1949 establishments in France Recurring sporting events established in 1949 1986 disestablishments in France Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1986 Defunct cycling races in France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence (, , ; oc, label=Provençal, Ais de Provença in classical norm, or in Mistralian norm, ; la, Aquae Sextiae), or simply Aix ( medieval Occitan: ''Aics''), is a city and commune in southern France, about north of Marseille. A former capital of Provence, it is the subprefecture of the arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence, in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The population of Aix-en-Provence is approximately 145,000. Its inhabitants are called ''Aixois'' or, less commonly, ''Aquisextains''. History Aix (''Aquae Sextiae'') was founded in 123 BC by the Roman consul Sextius Calvinus, who gave his name to its springs, following the destruction of the nearby Gallic oppidum at Entremont. In 102 BC its vicinity was the scene of the Battle of Aquae Sextiae, where the Romans under Gaius Marius defeated the Ambrones and Teutones, with mass suicides among the captured women, which passed into Roman legends o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Abadie
René Jean-Louis Célestin Abadie (13 August 1935 – 11 July 1996) was a French cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He participated at 1962 Tour de France The 1962 Tour de France was the 49th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The race consisted of 22 stages, including two split stages, starting in Nancy on 24 June and finishing at the Parc des Princes in Paris on 15 J ... in the Mercier Team. References External links * 1935 births 1996 deaths French male cyclists Olympic cyclists of France Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Haute-Garonne Cyclists from Occitania (administrative region) {{France-cycling-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Poulidor
Raymond Poulidor (; 15 April 1936 – 13 November 2019), nicknamed "Pou-Pou" (), was a French professional racing cyclist, who rode for his entire career. His distinguished career coincided with two other outstanding riders – Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx. This underdog position may have been the reason Poulidor was a favourite of the public. He was known as "The Eternal Second", because he never won the Tour de France despite finishing in second place three times, and in third place five times (including his final Tour at the age of 40). Despite his consistency, he never wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification in 14 Tours (of which he completed 12). He did win one Grand Tour, the 1964 Vuelta a España. Of the eighteen Grand Tours that he entered in his career, he finished in the top 10 fifteen times. Early life and amateur career Raymond Poulidor was the son of Martial and Maria Poulidor, small farmers outside the hamlet of Masbaraud-Mérignat, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Gutty
Paul Gutty (4 November 1942 – 27 August 2006) was a French racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cyclin .... He won the French national road race title in 1970. References External links * 1942 births 2006 deaths French male cyclists Cyclists from Lyon {{France-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Zimmermann
André Zimmermann (20 February 1939 – 5 November 2019) was a French cyclist. He was the first French rider to win the Tour de l'Avenir. He competed in the Tour de France fives times from 1964 to 1969. He was on Jacques Anquetil's team when he won his fifth Tour de France in 1964. Major results ;1963 :1st Overall Tour de l'Avenir ::1st Stages 3 & 9 :1st Stage 6 Route de France ;1966 :1st Grand Prix d'Aix-en-Provence ;1967 :3rd Bordeaux-Saintes ;1968 :3rd GP Ouest-France Results at the Grand Tours Tour de France *1964: 36th *1965: 17th *1966: 23rd *1967: DNF *1969: 26th Giro d'Italia *1964: 12th *1968: DNF Vuelta a España *1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establ ...: 29th References 1939 births 2019 deaths French male cyclists {{France-cycling-bio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Le Mellec
Pierre Le Mellec (born 3 August 1940) is a French former racing cyclist. He rode in the 1964 Tour de France The 1964 Tour de France was the 51st edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between 22 June and 14 July, with 22 stages covering a distance of . Stages 3, 10 and 22 were all two-part stages with the first half .... Major results ;1963 : 2nd GP Ouest–France : 2nd Circuit de l'Aulne ;1964 : 1st Stage 3b Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré ;1965 : 2nd Côte Normande : 3rd Grand Prix d'Aix-en-Provence ;1966 : 3rd GP Ouest–France References 1940 births Living people French male cyclists {{France-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy Bocklant
Willy Bocklant (26 January 1941 – 6 June 1985) was a Belgian professional road racing cyclist 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 ... active as a professional between 1962 and 1969. Among his biggest victories are the 1964 edition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège and the overall classification of the Tour de Romandie in 1963. Bocklant was born in Bellegem and died in Mouscron. Palmarès External links * 1941 births 1985 deaths Sportspeople from Kortrijk Cyclists from West Flanders Belgian male cyclists {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Cadiou
Jacques Cadiou (born 11 December 1943) is a French former bicycle racing, racing cyclist. He rode in the 1967 Tour de France. Major results ;1965 : 1st Grand Prix d'Aix-en-Provence ;1966 : 4th 1966 GP Ouest–France, GP Ouest–France ;1968 : 1st Grand Prix de Cannes : 4th Tour du Nord-Ouest ;1969 : 1st GP Monaco ;1970 : 1st Grand Prix de Saint-Raphaël : 3rd Overall Tour d'Indre-et-Loire ;1971 : 1st Stage 13b Volta a Portugal : 3rd Paris–Camembert ;1972 : 4th Overall Tour d'Indre-et-Loire ;1973 : 9th Bordeaux–Paris References 1943 births Living people French male cyclists People from Dourdan {{France-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Baptiste Claes
Jean-Baptiste Claes (born 9 February 1937) is a Belgian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1961 Tour de France The 1961 Tour de France was the 48th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between 25 June and 16 July, with 21 stages covering a distance of . Out of the 132 riders who started the tour, 72 managed to complet .... References 1937 births Living people Belgian male cyclists Place of birth missing (living people) {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Melckenbeeck
Frans Melckenbeeck (born 15 November 1940) is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer. In 1962, Melckenbeeck won one stage of the Tour de France, and in 1963 he won Liège–Bastogne–Liège. He won 4 stages in the 1964 and 1965 Vuelta a España. Melckenbeeck also competed in the team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Major results ;1958 :1st Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten Amateurs race :1st Overall Étoile des Débutants :: 1st Stages 1, 3 & 4 ;1960 :1st Bruxelles–Lede ;1961 :5th UCI Road World Championships Amateur road race ;1961 : 1st National Road Race Championships Road race, amateurs :1st National Track Championships Madison, amateurs :1st Overall Ronde van Limburg (for under age 26) :2nd Overall Tour of Belgium amateurs :: 1st Stages 5 & 6 :1st Overall Tour du Berry :: 1st Stages 2 & 3 (ITT) :1st Paris–Vailly :1st Kampioenschap van Oost-Vlaanderen :1st Grand Prix Somalia :2nd Grand Prix Neuville :2nd Gent–Wevelgem Amateurs ;1962 :1st Schelde-Dend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Blanco Martínez
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century. In the English language it is translated as Anthony, and has some female derivatives: Antonia, Antónia, Antonieta, Antonietta, and Antonella'. It also has some male derivatives, such as Anthonio, Antón, Antò, Antonis, Antoñito, Antonino, Antonello, Tonio, Tono, Toño, Toñín, Tonino, Nantonio, Ninni, Totò, Tó, Tonini, Tony, Toni, Toninho, Toñito, and Tõnis. The Portuguese equivalent is António ( Portuguese orthography) or Antônio ( Brazilian Portuguese). In old Portuguese the form Antão was also used, not just to differentiate between older and younger but also between more and less important. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Binggeli
René Binggeli (Geneva, 17 January 1941 — Geneva, 27 September 2007) was a Swiss professional road bicycle racer. Binggeli won a stage in the 1965 Giro d'Italia and in the 1967 Tour de France. Major results ;1960 :Porrentruy-Zürich ;1963 :Mont Agel ;1965 : Giro d'Italia: ::Winner stage 22 ;1967 :Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...: ::Winner stage 22A :GP Piquet External links *Official Tour de France results for René Bingelli Swiss male cyclists 1941 births 2007 deaths Swiss Tour de France stage winners Swiss Giro d'Italia stage winners Cyclists from Geneva {{Switzerland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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