Louis Rostollan Explained

Louis Rostollan
Fullname:Louis Rostollan
Birth Date:1 January 1936
Birth Place:Château-Gombert, Marseilles, France
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Château-Gombert
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Majorwins:Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (1958)
Tour de Romandie (1960, 1961)

Louis Rostollan (1 January 1936 – 13 November 2020) was a French professional road bicycle racer.

He was a professional from 1958 until 1967, winning the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré in 1958 and the Tour de Romandie in 1960 and 1961.

Rostollan died on 13 November 2020 of a lung disease at the age of 84.[1]

Major results

1957
  • 2nd, Overall, Tour du Sud-Est
  • 3rd, Stage 5
  • Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
  • 1st, Stage 8b
  • 1st, Stage 4
    1958
  • 1st, Overall, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
  • 3rd, Stage 4
    1959
  • 1st, Cluny
    1960
  • 1st, Boucles Roquevairoises
  • 1st, Overall, Tour de Romandie
  • 3rd, Stage 1
  • 3rd, Stage 4b
  • 2nd, National Road Championships
    1961
  • 1st, Overall, Tour de Champagne
  • 1st, Overall, Tour de Romandie
  • 1st, Stage 3
  • 1st, Vergt
    1962
  • 1st, Polymultipliée
    1964
  • 1st, Circuit d'Auvergne
    1965
  • 1st, Circuit des Boucles de la Seine

    References

    1. News: Marseille : Louis Rostollan, figure du cyclisme provençal, s'en est allé. La Provence. 13 November 2020. fr.