Jean-Pierre Ducasse

Jean-Pierre Ducasse, was a professional French cyclist, who finished second in the 1967 Vuelta a España, and died in 1969 due to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Jean-Pierre Ducasse
Personal information
Full nameJean-Pierre Ducasse
Born(1944-07-16)July 16, 1944
Paris, France
DiedFebruary 19, 1969(1969-02-19) (aged 24)
Villeneuve-Loubet, France
Team information
DisciplineRoad/Cyclocross
RoleRider
Professional team
1967–1969Pelforth

Biography

Ducasse became French national champion cyclo-cross in 1967, and was offered a contract for the Pelforth team. He joined the 1967 Vuelta a España in support of Jan Janssen.

1967 Vuelta a España

During that Vuelta, Ducasse was in escape groups in the fourth and fifth stage, and became the leader in the general classification. In the mountains, other cyclists attacked, but with the help from Janssen, Ducasse was able to keep his time losses limited. It was different in the individual time trials: Ducasse lost 11 minutes in the first time trial, but he could afford this and was still the leader. In the second time trial, the penultimate stage, Ducasse lost time again, and this time his team leader Janssen took over the lead. Ducasse finished the Vuelta in second place, and was the surprise of this Vuelta.[1]

Death

While training in South France, in early 1969, Ducasse slept in a hotel room together with cyclist Michel Bon. The heating was defect, and both died of carbon monoxide poisoning.[2]

Palmares
1967
French national cyclocross champion
Vuelta a España: 2nd place
1968
French national cyclocross champion
Vuelta a España: 12th place
Tour de France: 31st place
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References
  1. "Tour d'Espagne 1967". lavuelta.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  2. "Palmarès de Jean-Pierre Ducasse". memoire-du-cyclisme.net (in French). Archived from the original on 14 September 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
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