André Leducq

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dateofbirth = birth date|1904|02|27
dateofdeath = death date and age|1980|06|18|1904|02|27
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majorwins = Tour de France (2x)
updated = May 24, 2008

André Leducq (February 27, 1904 - june 18, 1980) was a French cyclist who won the 1930 and 1932 Tour de France.

Career

Leducq was born at Saint-Ouen. He was twice world champion as an amateur before turning professional in 1927. The following year he won Paris-Roubaix and was second in the Tour de France, becoming popular for his humour. His other victories included two Tours de France (he won 25 stages in nine rides) and the 1931 Paris-Tours.

After his retirement, he founded a professional cycling team that raced in the 1950s.

Major results

;1927: Tour de France:: 4th overall::Stage 6, 23 and 24 wins;1928:Tour de France:: 2nd overall::Stage 2, 10, 11 and 16 wins:Paris-Roubaix;1929:Tour de France:: 1 day in maillot jaune:: Stage 2, 11, 17, 18 and 21 wins;1930:Tour de France:: 1st overall:: 13 days in maillot jaune:: Stage 5 and 16 wins ;1931:Tour de France:: 10th overall:: Stage 20 win: Paris-Tours;1932:Tour de France:: 1st overall:: 19 days in maillot jaune:: Stage 3, 11, 13, 15, 20 and 21 wins;1933:Tour de France:: 31st overall:: Stage 13 and 14 wins:Critérium International;1935:Tour de France:: 17th overall:: Stage 18b ITT win;1938:Tour de France:: 2 days in maillot jaune:: Stage 21 win (with Antonin Magne)

External links

* [http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme/CyclismeFicheCoureur1929.html Complete results (in French)]
* [http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/v/aldoross/pd/CritAm.jpg.html Historical photo]