André Leducq
Two Tours and 25 stage wins for the joker from Saint-Ouen.
André Leducq (27 February 1904 - 18 June 1980) was a French cyclist who won the Tour de France in 1930 and 1932. Born in Saint-Ouen, he was amateur world champion in 1924, won Olympic gold that year in the team road race and turned professional in 1927; the next year he won Paris-Roubaix and was second in the Tour, where his humour made him popular. He won 25 Tour stages in nine rides, the fourth-highest total behind Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Mark Cavendish, and also took Paris-Tours in 1931. After retiring he founded a professional team that raced in the 1950s.
Quick Facts
- Nickname
- Le joyeux Dédé (The joyful Dédé); Dédé gueule d'amour et muscles d'acier
- Born
- 27 February 1904
- Birthplace
- Saint-Ouen, France
- Died
- 18 June 1980
- Place of death
- Marseille, France
- Discipline
- Road
- Role
- Rider
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