André Desvages (12 March 1944 – 1 June 2018)[1] was a French professional road bicycle racer.[2] His sporting career began with C.S.M. Puteaux.[3] Desvages' short professional cycling career, from 1967 to 1970, is mostly remembered for his 5A stage win in the 1968 Tour de France. After his cycling career he became technical director of the new Gitane team, and he signed a young Bernard Hinault. He competed in the team time trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | André Desvages |
| Born | 12 March 1944 Graye-sur-Mer, France |
| Died | 1 June 2018 (aged 74) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| 1 stage 1968 Tour de France | |
Major results
edit- 1965
- Paris –Troyes
- 1968
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 5A
References
edit- ^ "André Desvages". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Disparition d'André Desvages (in French)
- ^ Livre d`Or 1965. Paris: Miroir du Cyclisme. 1965. p. 28.
- ^ "André Desvages Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
External links
edit- André Desvages at Cycling Archives
- André Desvages at ProCyclingStats
- André Desvages at CycleBase
- André Desvages at Olympedia
- Official Tour de France results for André Desvages[permanent dead link]
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