Bernard Gauthier Explained

Bernard Gauthier
Fullname:Bernard Gauthier
Nickname:Monsieur Bordeaux–Paris
Birth Date:22 September 1924
Birth Place:Beaumont-Monteux, France
Death Place:Grenoble, France
Discipline:Road
Role:Retired
Proyears1:1947
Proteam1:Follis-Dunlop
Proyears2:1948 - 1952
Proteam2:Mercier-Hutchinson
Proyears3:1952
Proteam3:Vicini
Proyears4:1954 - 1961
Proteam4:Mercier-Hutchinson
Majorwins:Bordeaux–Paris (4 times)
1 stage in Tour de France
French national road championship

Bernard Gauthier (22 September 1924 – 23 November 2018) was a French road racing cyclist, who was professional from 1947 to 1961. He won the Bordeaux–Paris road race on four occasions.[1]

Major results

1947
  • Circuit Lyonnais
  • Tour de France
  • 22nd place
    1948
  • Tour de France
  • 24th place
  • Winner of stage 20
    1950
  • Tour de France
  • 17th place
  • 7 days in yellow jersey
    1951
  • Bordeaux–Paris
  • Tour de France
  • 26th place
    1952
  • Tour de France
  • 63rd place
  • Tour du Sud-Est
    1953
  • GP du pneumatique
  • Montluçon
  • Tour de France
  • 75th place
    1954
  • Bordeaux–Paris
  • Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré: 2 stages
  • GP Catox
    1955
  • Tour de France
  • 46th place
  • Paris–Roubaix
  • 8th place
    1956
  • French national road race cycling championship
  • Bordeaux–Paris
  • Paris–Roubaix
  • 5th place
    1957
  • Bordeaux–Paris
    1958
  • Tour du Sud-Est
    1960
  • Tour de France
  • 79th place

    References

    1. News: Disparition de Bernard Gauthier et de Gaston Plaud. L'Équipe. 2018-11-25. fr.