- Jean Forestier
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Jean Forestier
fullname = Jean Forestier
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date|1930|10|7
country = France
currentteam = Retired
discipline = Road
role =
ridertype = Sprinter
amateuryears =
amateurteams =
proyears = 1953 1954-1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963-1964 1965
proteams = Follis Follis-Dunlop Essor-Leroux ACBB-Essor-Leroux-Hutchinson Essor-Leroux Helyett-Fynsec-Leroux Alcyon-Leroux Gitane-Leroux Peugeot-BP Peugeot-BP-Michelin
majorwins = 1957 Tour de France: Maillot vert
updated =May 16 ,2007 Jean Forestier (
Lyon ,October 7 1930 ) is a former Frenchcyclist . He was a professional from 1953 to 1965. Forestier won the climbing competition in the1957 Tour de France , and wore the yellow jersey for two days.Major victories
;1953:Tour de France - 39th;1954: Final classification
Tour de Romandie :Tour de France - 27th::winner stage 16;1955:Paris-Roubaix :Tour de France - 32th:: winner stage 20;1956:Ronde van Vlaanderen :Tour de France - 12th::winner stage 16;1957: Dauphiné Libéré: 8th stage:Critérium International : Final classificationTour de Romandie , stage 2 and 3b:Tour de France - 4th:: ;1958:Dauphiné Libéré: stage 7A;1959:Tour de France - 34th;1961:Tour de France - 35th:: winner stage 8;1962:Tour de France - 36th
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