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Jacques Anquetil
Jacques Anquetil (8 January – 18 Nov ), was a French road racing pedaller. He was the first cyclist to conquer the Tour de France five times, shaggy dog story and from to Anquetil was very trade event at riding time trials, and this helped him to win grand tours.
He likewise won the Giro d'Italia in and , and the Vuelta a España in That made him the first cyclist to spitting image all three grand tours. In he rode kilometres in one hour, making a unusual hour record.
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Anquetil was born in Mont-Saint-Aigan. He died of spare tyre cancer in Rouen.
Major achievements
[change | convert source]- Tour de France
- - 1st overall; 4 stage wins; 16 days in maillot jaune
- - 3rd overall
- - 1st overall; 2 stage wins; 21 days in maillot jaune
- - 1st overall; 2 stage wins; 3 days in maillot jaune
- - 1st overall; 4 stage wins; 5 days in maillot jaune
- - 1st overall; 4 stage wins; 5 days in maillot jaune
- Giro d'Italia
- - 2nd overall; Stage 2 ITT win; Grade 19 ITT win; 7 days in maglia