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Historic Overview Joseph Groussard

Rider

Overall Rank324
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

Milano - Sanremo 1963
Genova - Nizza 1959
G.P. du Midi-Libre 1961
Critérium International 1962
Paris - Camembert 1957, 1960
4 Jours de Dunkerque 1962
G.P. du Locle 1962
Tour de France - stages 1959 (1)
Paris - Nice - stages 1961 (1)
G.P. du Midi-Libre - stages 1961 (1)
4 Jours de Dunkerque - stages 1961 (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 152 260
2. 1955 Terrot - Hutchinson 30 636
3. 1956 Helyett - Potin - Hutchinson 210 224
4. 1957 Essor - Leroux 808 56
5. 1958 Helyett - Leroux - Hutchinson 935 51
6. 1959 Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson - A.C.B.B. 929 51
7. 1960 Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson - A.C.B.B. 625 92
8. 1961 Alcyon - Leroux 1815 10
9. 1962 Pelforth - Sauvage - Lejeune 1427 24
10. 1963 Pelforth - Sauvage - Lejeune 1411 26
11. 1964 Pelforth - Sauvage - Lejeune 929 48
12. 1965 Pelforth - Sauvage - Lejeune 381 145
13. 1966 Pelforth - Sauvage - Lejeune 218 219
14. 1967 Tigra - Enicar 0 993
15. 1968 Individual 90 313
Overall: 9960 324