Roger Hassenforder Explained

Roger Hassenforder
Fullname:Roger Hassenforder
Nickname:Boute-en-train
Birth Date:1930 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Sausheim, France
Death Place:Colmar, France
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1952
Proteam1:Bertin-d'Alessandro
Proyears2:1953
Proteam2:Mercier-Hutchinson
Proyears3:1953-1954
Proteam3:La Perle - Hutchinson
Proyears4:1955-1960
Proteam4:Saint Raphael-Geminiani
Proyears5:1961
Proteam5:Alcyon - Leroux
Proyears6:1962-1964
Proteam6:Bertin - Porter 39 - Milremo
Proyears7:1965
Proteam7:individual
Majorwins:8 stages Tour de France

Roger Hassenforder (23 July 1930 in Sausheim 3 January 2021 in Colmar) was a French professional racing cyclist from Alsace.

Biography

Hassenforder was a professional cyclist from 1952 to 1965. He was known as the joker of the pack, earning him the nickname "boute-en-train". He was known for his interviews during the course. His major victories as cyclist were in the Tour de France, but he did not win much in other races. His best years were 1955-1959, when he won eight stages in the Tour and wore the yellow jersey for four days.

After his cycling career ended, he opened a restaurant in Kaysersberg, that was a favourite meeting place for cycling fans in the 1960s, and is still run by the Hassenforder family.

Major results

1953
  • Tour de France
  • did not finish
  • 4 days in the yellow jersey
  • 1st stage Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
  • Tour du Sud-Est (and 1st stage)
    1954
  • Tour de France
  • did not finish
  • Critérium International
  • GP des Alliés
  • Ronde d'Aix-en-Provence
    1955
  • Tour de France
  • did not finish
  • winner 5th stage
  • Tour de Picardie
    1956
  • Tour de France
  • 50th place
  • winner stage 4B
  • winner stage 9
  • winner stage 14
  • winner stage 21
  • Alès
  • Critérium International
  • GP de l'Echo d'Oran
    1957
  • Tour de France
  • did not finish
  • winner stage 7
  • winner stage 14
  • Miniac-Morvan (FRA)
  • 5th stage Vuelta a España
    1958
  • Critérium International
    1959
  • Tour de France
  • did not finish
  • winner stage 7

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