Jean Brankart
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Jean Brankart |
| Born | 12 July 1930 Momalle, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road/Track |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| 2 stages 1955 Tour de France Mountains classification 1956 Giro d'Italia |
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Jean Brankart (Momalle, 12 July 1930) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer from 1953 until 1960, when Brankart had to stop his career due to heart problems. In 1955, Brankart finished the 1955 Tour de France in second place, winning two stages.
Palmarès [edit]
- 1953
- Hannut
- Houdeng
- 1954
- Gembloux
- Huy
- Waremme
- Tour de France:
- 9th place overall classification
- 1955
- Herve
- Charleroi
- Tour de France:
- 2nd place overall classification
- winner stages 18 and 21
- 1956
Belgium national track pursuit champion- Alken
- Libramont
- Giro d'Italia:
- 7th place overall classification
- 1957
- Herve
- La Hulpe
- 1958
- Belgium national track pursuit champion
- Hoegaarden
- Namur
- Giro d'Italia:
- 2nd place overall classification
Winner mountains classification
- 1959
- Grand Prix du Midi Libre
- Belgium national track pursuit champion
- Seraing
- Florenville
- Hamme
- Tour de France:
- 10th place overall classification
External links [edit]
- Jean Brankart profile at Cycling Archives
- Official Tour de France results for Jean Brankart
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