Jacques Bossis (born 22 December 1952) is a French former professional road bicycle racer. As an amateur he won Bordeaux-Saintes in 1973. He was professional from 1976 to 1985 and won 7 victories. He wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for one day in the 1978 Tour de France. His victories include 1976 and 1977 editions of the GP Ouest-France, 1981 Tour du Haut-Var. Since 1988 in the commune of Saujon in Charente-Maritime in France, a cycling event called the la Jacques Bossis is organized which counts for the national amateur competition. He also competed in the team pursuit event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jacques Bossis |
| Born | 22 December 1952 Jonzac, France |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| GP Ouest-France (2x) | |
Major results
edit- 1973
- Bordeaux-Saintes
- 1976
- GP Ouest-France
- 1977
- GP Ouest-France
- 1978
- Circuit de l'Indre
- Cholet-Pays de Loire
France national track pursuit championships- Intermediate sprints classification in the Tour de France
- 1980
- Grand Prix de Fourmies
- Nogent-sur-Oise
- 1981
- Plancoët
- GP de Peymeinade
- Tour du Haut Var
References
edit- ^ "Jacques Bossis Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
External links
edit- Jacques Bossis at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Jacques Bossis – official Tour de France results (archive)
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