Jean Dotto

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Jean Dotto (March 27, 1928 – February 20, 2000) was a naturalized French professional road bicycle racer during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. In 1954, Dotto captured stage 19 at the Tour de France. The following year, Dotto was the first French winner of the Vuelta a España by besting Antonio Jimenez of Spain and Raphael Geminiani of France.

[edit] Major achievements

1963

• 28th, Overall, Tour de France

1962

• 58th, Overall, Tour de France

1961

• 8th, Overall, Tour de France
  • 2nd, Stage 5

1960

• 1st, Overall, Dauphiné Libéré
• 35th, Overall, Tour de France

1959

• 15th, Overall, Tour de France

1958 – Centre-Midi

• DNF Stage 23, Tour de France
  • 3rd, Climbers Classification
  • 3rd, Stage 7
  • 3rd, Stage 18 (ITT) (Mount Ventoux)

1957

• 10th, Overall, Tour de France

1956 – Sud-Est

• 19th, Overall, Tour de France

1955

• 1st, Overall, Vuelta a España

1954

• 4th, Overall, Tour de France
  • 1st, Stage 19, Briançon > Aix-les-Bains (221 km)

1952

• 1st, Overall, Dauphiné Libéré
• 8th, Overall, Tour de France

Preceded by Emilio Rodriguez

Winner of the Vuelta a España 1955

Succeeded by Angelo Conterno