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Jacques Anquetil
Jacques Anquetil (8 January – 18 November ), was a French road racing cyclist. He was the first cyclist to win the Tour de France five times, in and from to Anquetil was very good at riding time trials, and this helped him to win grand tours.
He also won the Giro d'Italia in and , and the Vuelta a España in This made him the first cyclist to win all three grand tours. In he rode kilometres in one hour, making a new hour record.
Bici jacques anquetil biography
Anquetil was born in Mont-Saint-Aigan. He died of stomach cancer in Rouen.
Major achievements
[change | change source]- Tour de France
- - 1st overall; 4 stage wins; 16 days in maillot jaune
- - 3rd overall
- - 1st overall; 2 stage wins; 21 days in maillot jaune
- - 1st overall; 2 stage wins; 3 days in maillot jaune
- - 1st overall; 4 stage wins; 5 days in maillot jaune
- - 1st overall; 4 stage wins; 5 days in maillot jaune
- Giro d'Italia
- - 2nd overall; Stage 2 ITT win; Stage 19 ITT win; 7 days in maglia