Robert Cazala
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| Full name | Robert Cazala | ||
| Born | January 7, 1934 France |
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| Current team | Retired | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| 1950–1954 1955–1957 |
Union cycliste Orthézienne Cyclo-club Béarnais |
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| Professional team(s) | |||
| 1958–1968 | Mercier-BP-Hutchinson | ||
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| Infobox last updated on 24 June 2007 |
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Robert Cazala (born 7 January 1934 in Bellocq, Pyrénées-Atlantiques) is a former French cyclist. He became professional in 1958, and stayed with the same team Mercier-BP-Hutchinson until he retired in 1968. During his career, he had 36 professional victories. He participated in 8 Tours de France, won 4 stages and wore the yellow jersey for 6 days.
[edit] Major victories
- 1958
- Stage 8 Dauphiné Libéré.
- Prix de Bergerac
- Prix de Sigoules.
- 1959
- Winner Tour de Champagne
- Winner 5th stage
- Tour de France:32nd place
- winner 3rd stage
- 6 days in yellow jersey
- Winner stage 3b in Grand Prix du Midi Libre
- Prix de Puy-l'Evêque.
- 1960
- Tour de France: not finished
- Winner Tour de Champagne
- Winner 2nd stage
- Winner stage 6 Dauphiné Libéré
- Winner stage 2 Midi-Libre
- Winner stage 4 Tour du Sud-Est
- Prix de Royan
- Prix d'Alger
- Prix de Brioude.
- 1961
- Winner Tour du Var
- Winner 1st stage Tour du Var
- Tour de France:40th place
- Winner 21st stage
- Winner stages 2 and 4 Midi-Libre
- Prix de Morlaix.
- 1962
- Tour de France:22nd place
- Winner stages 6 and 12
- Winner stage 5 Tour du Sud-Est
- Ronde de Seignelay
- Prix de Plounavez.
- 1963
- Tour de France:30th place
- Prix d'Eymoutiers
- Prix de Lubersac
- Prix de Saint-Macaud.
- 1964
- Tour de France:59th place
- Winner stage 1 Midi-Libre
- Prix de Saint-Hilaire
- Prix de Maurs.
- 1965
- Tour de France:64th place
- Grand Prix de la Trinité
- Prix de Saint-Alvèze.
- 1966
- Tour de France:80th place
- Grand Prix d'Espéraza.
