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Historic Overview Joseph Groussard

Rider

Overall Rank332
NameJoseph GROUSSARD
Country
  France
Date of birth02-Mar-1934 - La Chapelle-Janson (Ille-et-Vilaine)
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Biography

Joseph Groussard

Joseph Groussard (born 2 March 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 yellow jersey as leader of the general classification 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.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

2 15

Major Victories

4 Jours de Dunkerque 1962
Critérium International 1962
Genova - Nizza 1959
G.P. du Locle 1962
G.P. du Midi-Libre 1961
Milano - Sanremo 1963
Paris - Camembert 1957, 1960
4 Jours de Dunkerque - stages 1961 (1)
G.P. du Midi-Libre - stages 1961 (1)
Paris - Nice - stages 1961 (1)
Tour de France - stages 1959 (1)
Tour du Sud-Est - stages 1956 (1), 1959 (1), 1962 (1)
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Seasons

Joseph Groussard - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1954 Arliguie - Hutchinson 154 260
2. 1955 Terrot - Hutchinson 30 637
3. 1956 Helyett - Potin - Hutchinson 214 227
4. 1957 Essor - Leroux 826 56
5. 1958 Helyett - Leroux - Hutchinson 949 52
6. 1959 Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson - A.C.B.B. 946 51
7. 1960 Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson - A.C.B.B. 635 92
8. 1961 Alcyon - Leroux 1843 11
9. 1962 Pelforth - Sauvage - Lejeune 1450 24
10. 1963 Pelforth - Sauvage - Lejeune 1429 26
11. 1964 Pelforth - Sauvage - Lejeune 936 48
12. 1965 Pelforth - Sauvage - Lejeune 384 146
13. 1966 Pelforth - Sauvage - Lejeune 220 220
14. 1967 Tigra - Enicar 0 1037
15. 1968 Individual 90 313
Overall: 10106 332