Jean-Pierre Genet Explained

Jean-Pierre Genet
Full Name:Jean-Pierre Genet
Nickname:Bouton d'Or
Birth Date:24 October 1940
Birth Place:Brest, France
Death Place:Loctudy, France
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Majorwins:Three stages Tour de France

Jean-Pierre Genet (24 October 1940, in Brest  - 16 March 2005, in Loctudy)[1] was a professional road bicycle racer from Brest, France from 1964 to 1976. During this time he stayed with one cycling team, the Mercier team of Raymond Poulidor. He rode 13 editions of the Tour de France where he won three stages, once each in 1968, 1971 and 1974. He wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for one day in the 1968 Tour de France. In 1967, Genet was the Lanterne rouge (last finishing cyclist) in the Tour de France.

Major results

1965
  • Plélan-le-Petit
    1966
  • Plémy
    1968
  • Tour de France
  • Winner stage 17
  • Wearing yellow jersey for one day
    1970
  • Circuit des Boucles de la Seine
  • Quimperlé
    1971
  • Tour de France
  • Winner stage 4
    1972
  • Bagneux
    1973
  • Excideuil
    1974
  • Tour de France
  • Winner stage 14

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    Notes and References

    1. Web site: matchID - Jean-Pierre Genet . . 14 July 2024 . fr .