José Samyn
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José Samyn (11 May 1946, Quiévrechain - 28 August 1969, Zingem) was a French professional road bicycle racer who died during a race in Zingem, Belgium. Samyn won a stage of the Tour de France in 1967.
As an amateur, he won the 1965 French Military Cycling Championship.
He was the first winner of the GP Fayt-le-Franc and after his death the race was renamed Le Samyn (or Memorial Samyn) in his honor.
[edit] Major results
- 1st, Stage 11, Tour de France (1967)
- 1st, Stage 8a, Paris-Nice (1968)
- 1st, Fayt-le-Franc (1968)
- 1st, Tour de l'Oise (1969)
- 1st, Grand Prix de Denain (1967)
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