Jacques Esclassan
Encyclopedia
Jacques Esclassan is a French
former road bicycle racer who won the green jersey
in the 1977 Tour de France
. He also won five stages in Tour de France
and a stage in Vuelta a España
.
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
former road bicycle racer who won the green jersey
Green jersey
The green jersey is a term used in road bicycle racing and Grand Tour stage races in particular. The green jersey is a distinctive racing jersey worn by the leader in a subsidiary competition....
in the 1977 Tour de France
1977 Tour de France
The 1977 Tour de France was the 64th Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 24, 1977. The total race distance was 22 stages over 4096 km, with riders averaging 35.419 km/h....
. He also won five stages in Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
and a stage in Vuelta a España
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
.
Palmarès
1972- Paris - Troyes
1973
- Rodez
- Vuelta a España1973 Vuelta a EspañaThe 28th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 26 to May 13, 1973. It consisted of 17 stages covering a total of 3,061 km, and was won by Eddy Merckx of the Molteni cycling team...
:- Winner stage 9B
1974
- Alès
- Étoile de BessègesÉtoile de BessègesThe Étoile de Bessèges is an early-season five-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Southern France, around Bessèges. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour and features as one of the first stage races of the European season.-Palmarès:...
- Périgueux
1975
- Bain-de-Bretagne
- Critérium InternationalCritérium InternationalThe Critérium International is a two-day bicycle stage race held in France every spring. It was formerly known as the Critérium National de la Route, first run in 1932....
- Méréville
- Quilan
- Ronde d'Aix-en-Provence
- Castres
- Saclas-Mereville
- Tour de France1975 Tour de FranceThe 1975 Tour de France was the 62nd Tour de France, taking place June 26 to July 20, 1975. It consisted of 22 stages over 3999 km, ridden at an average speed of 34.899 km/h. Eddy Merckx was attempting to win his sixth Tour de France, but became a victim of violence. Many Frenchmen were...
:- Winner stage 4
1976
- Dunières
- Ronde de Seignelay
- Ambarès
- Tour de France1976 Tour de FranceThe 1976 Tour de France was the 63rd Tour de France, taking place June 24 to July 18, 1976. The total race distance was 22 stages over 4017 km, with riders averaging 34.518 km/h.It was won by mountain specialist Lucien Van Impe...
:- Winner stage 8
1977
- Bagneux
- Ile-sur-Tet
- Castres
- Tour de France1977 Tour de FranceThe 1977 Tour de France was the 64th Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 24, 1977. The total race distance was 22 stages over 4096 km, with riders averaging 35.419 km/h....
:
Winner points classification- Winner stage 5A
1978
- Auzances
- La Palmyre
- Oradour-sur-Glane
- Quilan
- Ronde d'Aix-en-Provence
- Saint-Claud
- Tour de France1978 Tour de FranceThe 1978 Tour de France was the 65th Tour de France, taking place June 29 to July 23, 1978. The total race distance was 22 stages over 3908 km, with riders averaging 36.084 km/h...
:- Winner stages 2 and 12B
- GP de Peymeinade
1979
- GP Monaco