Jean-Pierre Genet

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Jean-Pierre Genet


fullname = Jean-Pierre Genet
nickname = Bouton d'Or
dateofbirth = birth date|1940|10|24
dateofdeath = death date and age|2005|03|15|1940|10|24
country = FRA
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discipline = Road
role = Rider
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majorwins = Three stages Tour de France
updated = June 30, 2008

Jean-Pierre Genet (Brest, October 24, 1940— Loctudy, March 15, 2005) was a professional road bicycle racer from Brest, France from 1964 to 1976. During this time he stayed with one cycling team, the Mercier team of Raymond Poulidor. He rode 13 editions of the Tour de France where he won three stages, once each in 1968, 1971 and 1974. He wore the maillot jaune for one day in the 1968 Tour de France. In 1967, Genet was the Lanterne rouge (last finishing cyclist) in the Tour de France.

Palmarès

;1965:Plélan-le-Petit;1966:Plémy;1968:Tour de France:::Winner stage 17::Wearing yellow jersey for one day;1970:Circuit des Boucles de la Seine:Quimperlé;1971:Tour de France:::Winner stage 4;1972:Bagneux;1973:Excideuil;1974:Tour de France:::Winner stage 14

External links

*cyclingwebsite|3154
* [http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/TDF/riders/us/3769.html Official Tour de France results for Jean-Pierre Genet]

Persondata
NAME=Genet, Jean-Piere
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1940-10-24
PLACE OF BIRTH=Brest
DATE OF DEATH=2005-03-15
PLACE OF DEATH=Loctudy