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Historic Overview Vin Denson

Rider

Overall Rank2217
NameVin DENSON
Country
  Great Britain
Date of birth24-Nov-1935 - Chester (Cheshire)
ContemporiesView Contemporary Ranking

Biography

Vin Denson

Vincent Denson (born 24 November 1935) is a former professional racing cyclist who rode the Tour de France, won a stage of the Giro d'Italia and won the Tour of Luxembourg in the 1960s.

He was a team-mate of Rik Van Looy and of Jacques Anquetil and, in the Tour de France, of Tom Simpson. He was the first British rider to win a stage of the Giro, before finishing 40th overall.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

5

Major Victories

Tour de Luxembourg 1965
Giro d'Italia - stages 1966 (1)
4 Jours de Dunkerque - stages 1965 (1), 1966 (1)
Tour de Luxembourg - stages 1965 (1)
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Seasons

Vin Denson - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1959 Individual 70 420
2. 1960 Individual 64 490
3. 1961 Margnat - Rochet - Dunlop 58 518
4. 1962 Margnat - Paloma - D'Alessandro 45 512
5. 1963 Pelforth - Sauvage - Lejeune 351 156
6. 1964 Solo - Superia 396 145
7. 1965 Ford France - Gitane 663 78
8. 1966 Ford France - Hutchinson 355 137
9. 1967 Bic 249 198
10. 1968 Kelvinator 145 247
11. 1969 Bantel 0 1076
Overall: 2396 2217