Jean Forestier
Jean Forestier (born 7 October 1930) is a former French cyclist. He was a professional from 1953 to 1965. Forestier won the points classification in the 1957 Tour de France,[1] and wore the yellow jersey for two days.[2] He also won the 1955 Paris–Roubaix.[3]
 Forestier at the 1962 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Forestier |
| Born | 7 October 1930 Lyon, France |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional teams | |
| 1953 | Follis |
| 1954-1956 | Follis-Dunlop |
| 1957 | Essor-Leroux |
| 1958 | ACBB-Essor-Leroux-Hutchinson |
| 1959 | Essor-Leroux |
| 1960 | Helyett-Fynsec-Leroux |
| 1961 | Alcyon-Leroux |
| 1962 | Gitane-Leroux |
| 1963-1964 | Peugeot-BP |
| 1965 | Peugeot-BP-Michelin |
| Major wins | |
| 1955 Paris–Roubaix 1956 Tour of Flanders 1957 Tour de France: Points classification | |
Major results
Source:[4]
- 1953
- Tour de France - 39th
- 1954
- Final classification Tour de Romandie
- Tour de France - 27th
- winner stage 16
- 1955
- Paris–Roubaix
- Tour de France - 32nd
- winner stage 20
- 1956
- Tour of Flanders
- Tour de France - 12th
- winner stage 16
- 1957
- Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré: 8th stage
- Critérium International
- Final classification Tour de Romandie, stage 2 and 3b
- Tour de France - 4th
- 1958
- Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré: stage 7A
- 1959
- Tour de France - 34th
- 1961
- Tour de France - 35th
- winner stage 8
- Grand Prix du Parisien
- 1962
- Tour de France - 36th
References
- Augendre, Jacques (2009). "Guide Historique, Part 6" (PDF) (in French). Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- "The Tour - Jean Forestier". Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 9 July 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- "53rd Paris – Roubaix, 1955". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- Jean Forestier at Cycling Archives
Bibliography
- Prieur, Benoît (2018). Jean Forestier ou la conquête de Paris-Roubaix 1955 [Jean Forestier or the conquest of Paris-Roubaix 1955] (in French). Lexington, Kentucky: KDP. ISBN 978-1721841493. OCLC 1101112052.
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