| Abdel-Kader Zaaf | |
| Fullname: | Abdel-Kader Zaaf |
| Birth Date: | 27 January 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Blida, Algeria |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 1948 |
| Proteam1: | Volta |
| Proyears2: | 1949 |
| Proteam2: | Duralca |
| Proyears3: | 1950–1955 |
| Proteam3: | Terrot–Wolber |
Abdel-Kader Zaaf (27 January 1917 - 22 September 1986) was an Algerian cyclist.[1] He participated four times in the Tour de France, in 1948, 1950, 1951 and 1952. He finished in last place in the 1951 Tour de France.[2]
As a professional rider, Zaaf was best known for stage 13 of the 1950 Tour de France. The stage, from Perpignan to Nîmes, reached temperatures of 40 °C. With about 200 km to go in the stage, Abdel-Kader Zaaf attacked with compatriot Marcel Molinès.
They built up an impressive lead nearing 30 minutes. Abdel-Kader accepted a bottle from a supporter alongside the road (some sources say a second bottle was also accepted) which allegedly contained wine or some other form of alcohol.
The alcohol combined with the heat had an immediate effect on Abdel-Kader, who started zigzagging and had to interrupt the stage. He rested under a tree, where he fell asleep. He was awakened a short while later by supporters claiming the peloton was fast approaching.
Abdel-Kader jumped on his bicycle and accelerated away, but in the wrong direction.
He was taken to hospital, while Molines won the stage.