Jean Alavoine Explained
| Jean Alavoine |
| Full Name: | Jean Alavoine |
| Nickname: | Gars Jean (Jean the guy) |
| Birth Date: | 1 April 1888 |
| Birth Place: | Roubaix, France |
| Death Place: | Argenteuil, France |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 1909–1925 |
| Proteam1: | – |
| Majorwins: | 17 stages in the Tour de France |
Jean Alavoine (1 April 1888 - 18 July 1943) 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.
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,[2] 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.[3] 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 classificationExternal links
Notes and References
- http://www.cvccbike.com/tour/eddy/riderrec.htm Most stage wins per rider in the Tour de France
- Not a record, as François Faber won five stages in a row in 1909.
- http://bikeraceinfo.com/tdf/tdf%20history/tdfhistory1920.html Torelli's History of the Tour de France: the 1920s
