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Historic Overview Jean Fontenay

Rider

Overall Rank1760
NameJean FONTENAY
Country
  France
Date of birth23-Jul-1911 - Hirel (Bretagne)
Date of death21-May-1975 - Saint Malo (Bretagne)
ContemporiesView Contemporary Ranking

Biography

Jean Fontenay (23 July 1911 – 21 May 1975) was a French professional road bicycle racer between 1934 and 1939, and after World War II in 1947. In his career, he won three races, but he is remembered for wearing the yellow jersey in the 1939 Tour de France for two days.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

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Major Victories

Paris - Nice - stages 1936 (1)
Tour de l'Ouest - stages 1935 (1)
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Seasons

Jean Fontenay - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1930 Individual 6 806
2. 1931 Individual 15 633
3. 1932 Individual 16 651
4. 1933 Individual 52 372
5. 1934 Henri Nogues 92 300
6. 1935 Helyett - Hutchinson 932 36
7. 1936 Helyett - Hutchinson 446 106
8. 1937 Helyett - Splendor - Hutchinson 76 350
9. 1938 Helyett - Hutchinson 879 53
10. 1939 Helyett - Hutchinson 629 69
11. 1947 Arliguie - Hutchinson 0 1145
12. 1952 Individual 1 1298
Overall: 3144 1760