Jean Forestier

Jean Forestier
Personal information
Full name Jean Forestier
Born (1930-10-07)7 October 1930
Lyon, France
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road
Rider type Sprinter
Professional team(s)
1953 Follis
1954-1956 Follis-Dunlop
1957 Essor-Leroux
1958 ACBB-Essor-Leroux-Hutchinson
1959 Essor-Leroux
1960 Helyett-Fynsec-Leroux
1961 Alcyon-Leroux
1962 Gitane-Leroux
1963-1964 Peugeot-BP
1965 Peugeot-BP-Michelin
Major wins
1956 Tour of Flanders
1957 Tour de France: Points classification

Jean Forestier (born 7 October 1930) is a former French cyclist. He was a professional from 1953 to 1965. Forestier won the points classification in the 1957 Tour de France,[1] and wore the yellow jersey for two days.[2] He also won the 1955 Paris–Roubaix.[3]

Major results

Source:[4]

1953
Tour de France - 39th
1954
Final classification Tour de Romandie
Tour de France - 27th
winner stage 16
1955
Paris–Roubaix
Tour de France - 32nd
winner stage 20
1956
Tour of Flanders
Tour de France - 12th
winner stage 16
1957
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré: 8th stage
Critérium International
Final classification Tour de Romandie, stage 2 and 3b
Tour de France - 4th
winner green jersey
1958
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré: stage 7A
1959
Tour de France - 34th
1961
Tour de France - 35th
winner stage 8
1962
Tour de France - 36th

References

  1. Augendre, Jacques (2009). "Guide Historique, Part 6" (PDF) (in French). Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  2. "The Tour - Jean Forestier". Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  3. "53rd Paris – Roubaix, 1955". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  4. Jean Forestier profile at Cycling Archives
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