Jean Alavoine
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Alavoine |
| Nickname | Gars Jean |
| Born |
April 1, 1888 Roubaix, France |
| Died |
July 18, 1943 (aged 55) Argenteuil, France |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1909–1925 | – |
| Major wins | |
| 17 stages in the Tour de France | |
|
Infobox last updated on 11 May 2009 | |
Jean Alavoine was a French professional cyclist, who won 17 stages in the Tour de France - only eight riders have won more stages[1] - and wore the yellow jersey for five days. In Daniel Marszalek's list of best road riders in history, he is ranked 96th.[2]
Jean Alavoine was born in Roubaix on 1 April 1888. In his professional career from 1908 to 1925, he won 29 courses, including 17 Tour de France stages. In the 1922 Tour de France, he won three stages in a row,[3] stages 5–6-7, and wore the yellow jersey. In stage 11, still leading the race, Alavoine had mechanical problems and his lead dropped to 6:53 minutes. In stage 12 Alavoine lost 37 minutes and the lead. In the end, he finished the tour in second place.[4] In 1943 he died during a veteran race in Argenteuil.
Major results
- 1909
French national road race champion- Tour de France:
- 3rd place general classification
- Winner stages 8 and 14
- 1912
- Tour de France:
- 5th place general classification
- Winner stages 11, 13 and 15
- 1913
- Tour de France: did not finish
- 1914
- Tour de France:
- 3rd place general classification
- Winner stage 7
- 1919
- Tour de France:
- 2nd place general classification
- Winner stages 4, 5, 7, 8 and 15
- Circuit des Champs de Bataille
- entered
- 1920
- French national road race champion
- Tour de France: did not finish
- Giro d'Italia:
- 3rd place overall classification
- Winner stages 4 and 6
- 1921
- Tour de France: did not finish
- 1922
- Tour de France:
- 2nd place general classification
- Winner stages 5, 6 and 7
- 1923
- Tour de France:
- did not finish
- Winner stages 6, 7 and 9
- 1924
- Tour de France:
- 14th place general classification
- 1925
- Tour de France:
- 13th place general classification
Notes
- ↑ Most stage wins per rider in the Tour de France
- ↑ See list on Daniel Marszalek article
- ↑ Not a record, as François Faber won five stages in a row in 1909.
- ↑ Torelli's History of the Tour de France: the 1920s
External links
- Official Tour de France palmares
- Jean Alavoine profile at Cycling Archives
- Palmares of Jean Alavoine (French)