Jean Fontenay

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Jean Fontenay
Personal information
Full name	Jean Fontenay
Born	(1911-07-23)July 23, 1911 Hirel, France
Died	May 21, 1975(1975-05-21) (aged 63) Saint-Malo, France
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Infobox last updated on May 22, 2008

Jean Fontenay (Hirel, 23 July 1911 - Saint-Malo, 21 May 1975) was a French professional road bicycle racer between 1934 and 1939, and after World War II in 1947. In his career he won three races, but he is remembered for wearing the yellow jersey in the 1939 Tour de France for two days.

Palmarès

1935

Winner 2nd stage Tour de l'Ouest

1936

Paris–Nice:

Winner stage 5

2nd place overall

1938

Winner Manche-Ocean

External links

Jean Fontenay profile at Cycling Archives

Persondata
Name	Fontenay, Jean
Alternative names
Short description	Road bicycle racer
Date of birth	23-05-1911
Place of birth	Hirel
Date of death	21-05-1975
Place of death	Saint-Malo

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