Joseph Groussard
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Joseph Groussard |
| Nickname | Le coq de Fourgères |
| Born | March 2, 1934 La Chapelle-Janson, France |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| Grand Prix du Midi Libre (1961) Critérium International (1962) Milan–San Remo (1963) |
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Joseph Groussard (born March 2, 1934 in La Chapelle-Janson, Brittany, France) is a former French professional road bicycle racer. Groussard was professional from 1954 to 1968. He rode 9 editions of the Tour de France where he won one stage in the 1959 Tour de France and wore the maillot jaune for one day in 1960 Tour de France. Other victories include two wins in Paris–Camembert, stage wins in Paris–Nice, wins in Critérium International and Four Days of Dunkirk and the 1963 edition of Milan–San Remo. In 1965, Groussard became the Lanterne rouge (last finishing rider) in the 1965 Tour de France.
Joseph Groussard is the brother of cyclist Georges Groussard.
Palmarès
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- 1957
- Locmalo
- Paris–Camembert
- 1958
- Fougères
- 1959
- GP Monaco
- Plumeliau
- Genua - Nice
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 22
- 1960
- Circuit de l'Indre
- Paris–Camembert
- Tour de France:
- Wearing yellow jersey for one day
- Pontivy
- 1961
- Brignolles
- Etoile du Léon
- Issoire
- Grand Prix du Midi Libre
- Saint-Georges de Chesné
- 1962
- Critérium International
- GP du Locle
- Saint-Claud
- Four Days of Dunkirk
- Oradour-sur-Glane
- Quilan
- 1963
- Milan–San Remo
- 1964
- Auxerre
- Châteaugiron
- Fougères
- Lorient
- Miniac-Morvan
- Saint-Brieuc
- 1965
- Bordeaux-Saintes
- Loctudy
- Montmorillon
- Pontivy
- Saint-Georges de Chesné
- 1966
- Saint-Georges de Chesné
- 1968
- Laval
External links
- Joseph Groussard at Cycling ArchivesLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Official Tour de France results for Joseph Groussard
