Jean-Marie Leblanc

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Jean-Marie Leblanc (born July 27, 1944 in Nueil-sur-Argent, Nord-Pas-de-Calais) is a French retired professional road bicycle racer who was general director of the Tour de France from 1989 to 2005, when he was succeeded by Christian Prudhomme.

He became a professional in 1966 and rode until 1971. He gained his best results in criteriums, small tours, and single stage races, like the Grand Prix d'Aix-en-Provence (1968, 1st), the Circuit d'Armorique (1969, 1st), and the Quatre Jours de Dunkerque (1970, 2nd). Afterwards, he became a sports journalist.

Under his aegis, the Tour was modernised, most notably with the abandonment of the red and combination jerseys. He is also the Directeur Général Délégué d’Amaury Sport Organisation.

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