Jean-Pierre Genet
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jean-Pierre Genet |
| Nickname | Bouton d'Or |
| Born |
October 24, 1940 Brest, France |
| Died |
March 15, 2005 (aged 64) Loctudy, France |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| Three stages Tour de France | |
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Infobox last updated on June 30, 2008 | |
Jean-Pierre Genet (24 October 1940 in Brest – 15 March 2005 in Loctudy) was a professional road bicycle racer from Brest, France from 1964 to 1976. During this time he stayed with one cycling team, the Mercier team of Raymond Poulidor. He rode 13 editions of the Tour de France where he won three stages, once each in 1968, 1971 and 1974. He wore the maillot jaune for one day in the 1968 Tour de France. In 1967, Genet was the Lanterne rouge (last finishing cyclist) in the Tour de France.
Palmarès
- 1965
- Plélan-le-Petit
- 1966
- Plémy
- 1968
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 17
- Wearing yellow jersey for one day
- 1970
- Circuit des Boucles de la Seine
- Quimperlé
- 1971
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 4
- 1972
- Bagneux
- 1973
- Excideuil
- 1974
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 14
External links
- Jean-Pierre Genet profile at Cycling Archives
- Official Tour de France results for Jean-Pierre Genet
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