Gérard Saint (11 July 1935 in

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) was a French professional

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. In the

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, Saint was the winner of the Combativity award. In 1960, while driving his

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

Major results

;1957 :

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:Tour de l'Ariège ;1958 :

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

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

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

Winner Combativity award

Legacy

The stadium of FC Argentan was named after him, a few years after his death.

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 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-bio-1930s-stub