Jacques Bossis Explained

Jacques Bossis
Full Name:Jacques Bossis
Birth Date:22 December 1952
Birth Place:Jonzac, France
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Majorwins:GP Ouest-France (2x)

Jacques Bossis (born 22 December 1952) is a French former professional road bicycle racer. As an amateur he won Bordeaux-Saintes in 1973. He was professional from 1976 to 1985 and won 7 victories. He wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for one day in the 1978 Tour de France. His victories include 1976 and 1977 editions of the GP Ouest-France, 1981 Tour du Haut-Var. Since 1988 in the commune of Saujon in Charente-Maritime in France, a cycling event called the la Jacques Bossis is organized which counts for the national amateur competition. He also competed in the team pursuit event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

Major results

1973
  • Bordeaux-Saintes
    1976
  • GP Ouest-France
    1977
  • GP Ouest-France
    1978
  • Circuit de l'Indre
  • Cholet-Pays de Loire
  • national track pursuit championships
  • Intermediate sprints classification in the Tour de France
    1980
  • Grand Prix de Fourmies
  • Nogent-sur-Oise
    1981
  • Plancoët
  • GP de Peymeinade
  • Tour du Haut Var

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Jacques Bossis Olympic Results . 30 October 2014 . sports-reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021043958/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/jacques-bossis-1.html . 21 October 2014 .