Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle

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ridername = Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle


fullname = Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1954|08|25
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discipline = Road
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proyears = 1977-1995
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majorwins = Paris-Roubaix (1992, 1993)
updated = June 6, 2008

Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (born August 25, 1954 in Lembeye) is a former French professional road racing cyclist who was a specialist at one-day classic cycling races. He raced from 1977 to1995,one of the best French riders of a generation that includede Bernard Hinault and Laurent Fignon.

He was a specialist of Paris-Roubaix, but it took "Duclos", as the public called him, a long time to win. After finishing second to Francesco Moser in 1980 and Hennie Kuiper in 83, he won in 1992, finishing on Roubaix velodrome 20 seconds ahead the German Olaf Ludwig.

Duclos-Lassalle was 37 years old. But the next year he won again, beating the Italian sprinter Franco Ballerini on the line. Ballerini thought he had and lifted his arms in triumph before realising he had lost in the last two meters.

Not a climber, Duclos-Lassalle was never a contender for the Tour de France but he rode well in one-week races such as Paris-Nice or the Critérium du Midi Libre.

His son Hervé Duclos-Lassalle is also a professional cyclist.

Gilbert Duclos-Lasalle has worked since retirement as a television commentator.

Major achievements

* Paris-Roubaix (1992, 1993)
* Paris-Nice (1980)
* Bordeaux-Paris (1983)
* GP Plouay (1981, 1987)
* Stage of the Critérium International (1982)
* GP Midi Libre (1991)
* Stage of Dauphiné Libéré (1993)

Organized by year

;1979: 46th, Overall, Tour de France;1980: 1st, Overall Paris-Nice: 2nd, Paris-Roubaix;1981: 1st, GP Plouay: 28th, Overall, Tour de France;1982: 1st, Stage 1, Critérium International: 2nd, Overall Paris-Nice: 60th, Overall, Tour de France;1983: 1st, Bordeaux-Paris: 1st, GP de Fourmies;1984: FRA National Cycling Championship - Pursuit;1985: 2nd, Bordeaux-Paris: 61st, Overall, Tour de France;1987: 1st, GP Plouay: 80th, Overall, Tour de France;1988: 36th, Overall, Tour de France;1989: 1st, Overall, Route du Sud;1990: 65th, Tour de France;1991: 1st, Stage, GP Midi Libre: 60th, Tour de France;1992: 1st, Paris-Roubaix;1993: 1st, Paris-Roubaix: 1st, Stage 2, Dauphiné Libéré;1994: 1st, Stage 3, Route du Sud;1995: 1st, Stage 2, Ronde van Nederland

External links

* [http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/palmares/duclos_lassalle_gilbert.php Complete palmarès] (French)