- Georges Groussard
Cyclist infobox
ridername = Georges Groussard
fullname = Georges Groussard
nickname = Le Coq de Fougeres
dateofbirth = birth date|1937|3|22
country = France
currentteam = Retired
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype =
amateuryears =
amateurteams =
proyears = 1960 1961 1962-1967
proteams = Helyett Alcyon Pelforth
majorwins = 9 days in yellow jersey
updated =May 15 ,2007 Georges Groussard (
March 22 ,1937 ,Ille-et-Vilaine ) is a retired Frenchcyclist . Groussard was professional from 1960 to 1967.Groussard participated in 7
Tour de France s, and wore theyellow jersey for 9 consecutive days in 1964. His best overall result was also in 1964, as he finished 5th place in the overall classification.His older brotherJoseph Groussard was also a professional cyclist.Since 1995, the race "La Georges Groussard" is dedicated to him. [ [http://www.cyclosport.com/article.php3?id_article=1270 cyclosport.com fr icon] ]
Major results
;1959 :Winner Mican-Morvan (amateur race);1961:2nd place
Paris-Nice :3th placeTour de Luxembourg ;1962:Winner in Plumeliau;1963:Winner in Plumeliau;1964:2nd place in French national road race championship:2nd place in Preslin:2nd place in SévignacTour de France results
* 1961: 30th place
* 1962: 72th place
* 1963: 51th place
* 1964: 5th place, 10 days in yellow jersey
* 1965: did not finish: gave up in stage 3 [ [http://www.tourde-france.nl/deelnemers_1965.htm Tour de France 1965 cyclists nl icon] ]
* 1966: 30th place
* 1967: Team: France 3 (start number 127), did not finish; out of time on stage 8 [ [http://www.tourde-france.nl/deelnemers_1967.htm Tour de France 1967 cyclists nl icon] ]References
External links
* [http://www.dewielersite.net/db2/wielersite/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=9458 Palmares nl icon, English available]
* [http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/palmares/groussard_georges.php Palmares fr icon]
* [http://mrambaul.club.fr/coureurs/coureurs_g/groussard_georges.htm Info about the stages where Groussard wore the yellow jersey fr icon]
* [http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/TDF/riders/us/3626.html Official Tour de France results for Georges Groussard]
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