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Historic Overview Roger Walkowiak

Rider

Overall Rank1226
NameRoger WALKOWIAK
Country
  France
Date of birth02-Mar-1927 - Montlucon (Auvergne)
Date of death06-Feb-2017 - Vichy (Auvergne)
ContemporiesView Contemporary Ranking

Biography

Roger Walkowiak

Roger Walkowiak (pronounced [ʁɔ.ʒe wal.kov.jak]; 2 March 1927 – 6 February 2017) was a French road bicycle racer who won the 1956 Tour de France. He was a professional rider from 1950 until 1960. He died on 6 February 2017 at the age of 89.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

2 8 4

Major Victories

Tour de France 1956
Vuelta a España - stages 1956 (1), 1957 (1)
Tour de l'Ouest - stages 1952 (1)
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Seasons

Roger Walkowiak - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1947 Individual 4 1017
2. 1949 Individual 35 651
3. 1950 Riva-Sport - Dunlop 6 1039
4. 1951 Gitane - Hutchinson 289 158
5. 1952 Peugeot - Dunlop 164 259
6. 1953 Peugeot - Dunlop 672 62
7. 1954 Peugeot - Dunlop 73 392
8. 1955 Gitane - J.Robic - Hutchinson 522 105
9. 1956 Saint Raphael - R. Geminiani - Dunlop 1671 13
10. 1957 Peugeot - BP - Dunlop 580 91
11. 1958 Peugeot - BP - Dunlop 314 181
12. 1959 Peugeot - BP - Dunlop 7 836
13. 1960 Peugeot - BP - Dunlop 87 422
Overall: 4424 1226