Joseph Groussard
Joseph Groussard (born March 2, 1934 in La Chapelle-Janson, Brittany

Brittany

Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...

, France

France

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) is a former French

France

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 professional road bicycle racer. Groussard was professional from 1954 to 1968. He rode 9 editions of the Tour de France where he won one stage in the 1959 Tour de France

1959 Tour de France

The 1959 Tour de France was the 46th Tour de France, taking place between 25 June and 18 July 1959. The race featured 120 riders, of which 65 finished. The Tour included 22 stages over 4,391 km, and the winner had an average speed of 35.474 km/h....

 and wore the maillot jaune for one day in 1960 Tour de France

1960 Tour de France

The 1960 Tour de France was the 47th Tour de France, taking place between 26 June and 17 July 1960. The race featured 128 riders, of which 81 finished...

. Other victories include two wins in Paris–Camembert, stage wins in Paris–Nice, wins in Critérium International

Critérium International

The 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....

 and Four Days of Dunkirk

Four Days of Dunkirk

The Four Days of Dunkirk is road bicycle race around the Nord-Pas de Calais region of northern France. Confusingly, since the addition of an individual time trial in 1963, the race has usually been held over a 5 or 6 day period. Since 2005, the race is organised as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe...

 and the 1963 edition of Milan – San Remo. In 1965, Groussard became the Lanterne rouge

Lanterne rouge

The Lanterne Rouge is the competitor in last place in a cycling race such as the Tour de France. The phrase comes from the French "Red Lantern" and refers to the red lantern hung on the caboose of a railway train, which conductors would look for in order to make sure none of the couplings had...

 (last finishing rider) in the 1965 Tour de France

1965 Tour de France

The 1965 Tour de France was memorable for a number of reasons. In his first year as a professional, Felice Gimondi, a substitute replacement on the Salvarani team, captures the overall title ahead of Raymond Poulidor, last year's second place finisher...

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Joseph Groussard is the brother of cyclist Georges Groussard

Georges Groussard

Georges Groussard is a retired French cyclist. Groussard was professional from 1960 to 1967.Groussard participated in 7 Tour de Frances, and wore the yellow jersey for 9 consecutive days in 1964...

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Palmarès

1957

Locmalo

Paris–Camembert

1958

Fougères

1959

GP Monaco

Plumeliau

Genua - Nice

Tour de France

1959 Tour de France

The 1959 Tour de France was the 46th Tour de France, taking place between 25 June and 18 July 1959. The race featured 120 riders, of which 65 finished. The Tour included 22 stages over 4,391 km, and the winner had an average speed of 35.474 km/h....

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Winner stage 22

1960

Circuit de l'Indre

Paris–Camembert

Tour de France

1959 Tour de France

The 1959 Tour de France was the 46th Tour de France, taking place between 25 June and 18 July 1959. The race featured 120 riders, of which 65 finished. The Tour included 22 stages over 4,391 km, and the winner had an average speed of 35.474 km/h....

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Wearing yellow jersey

Yellow jersey

The general classification in the Tour de France is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determined. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey .-History:...

 for one day

Pontivy

1961

Brignolles

Etoile du Léon

Issoire

Grand Prix du Midi Libre

Grand Prix du Midi Libre

The Grand Prix du Midi Libre was a multiple-stage cycling course in the south of France. The race, named after the newspaper that organized it, was first organized in 1949 and was an important preparation courses for the Tour de France...

Saint-Georges de Chesné

1962

Critérium International

Critérium International

The 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....

GP du Locle

Saint-Claud

Four Days of Dunkirk

Four Days of Dunkirk

The Four Days of Dunkirk is road bicycle race around the Nord-Pas de Calais region of northern France. Confusingly, since the addition of an individual time trial in 1963, the race has usually been held over a 5 or 6 day period. Since 2005, the race is organised as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe...

Oradour-sur-Glane

Quilan

1963

Milan – San Remo

1964

Auxerre

Châteaugiron

Fougères

Lorient

Miniac-Morvan

Saint-Brieuc

1965

Bordeaux-Saintes

Loctudy

Montmorillon

Pontivy

Saint-Georges de Chesné

1966

Saint-Georges de Chesné

1968

Laval

External links

• Official Tour de France results for Joseph Groussard