Saint-Raphaël (cycling team)

Saint-Raphaël

Saint-Raphaël–Helyett–Hutchinson riders Albertus Geldermans, Jacques Anquetil and Michel Stolker at the 1962 Tour de France
Team information
Registered	France
Founded	1954 (1954)
Disbanded	1964
Discipline(s)	Road
Team name history
1954–1961 1962 1963 1964	Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop Saint-Raphaël–Helyett–Hutchinson Saint-Raphaël–Gitane–R. Geminiani Saint-Raphaël–Gitane–Dunlop

Saint-Raphaël was a French professional cycling team that existed from 1954 to 1964. Its main sponsor was French apéritif brand Saint-Raphaël. From 1959 to 1961, a sister team existed, Rapha–Gitane–Dunlop. One of its champion riders was Jacques Anquetil.

Major results

1955

Stage 5 Paris–Nice, Gilbert Bauvin

Montluçon Criterium, Louis Bergaud

Bonnat Criterium, Claude Colette

Tour du Vaucluse, Russell Mockridge

Stages 1 & 2 Vuelta a España, Gilbert Bauvin

Étoile du Léon, Pierre Barbotin

Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier Criterium, Claude Colette

Circuit des Deux Ponts, Claude Colette

Stage 4 Critérium du Dauphiné, Maurice Lampre

Stage 9 Tour de France, Raphaël Géminiani

Prix du Chasselas: Maurice Bertrand

Issoire Criterium: Louis Bergaud

Overall Lyon–Montluçon–Lyon, Claude Colette

Stage 1, Maurice Lampre

1956

France National Cyclo-cross Championship, Andrè Dufraisse

UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship, Andrè Dufraisse

Genève Cyclo-cross, Andrè Dufraisse

Paris Cyclo-cross, Andrè Dufraisse

Critérium International, Roger Hassenforder

Circuit de Drôme–Ardèche, Ferdinand Devèze

Stage 9 Vuelta a España, Hugo Koblet

Stage 10b (TTT) Vuelta a España, Gilbert Bauvin, Jean Dotto, Roger Walkowiak, Maurice Lampre, Louis Bergaud & Gilbert Bauvin

Stage 13b Vuelta a España, Roger Walkowiak

Overall Tour de Romandie, Pasquale Fornara

Stage 3b, Pasquale Fornara

Bourges, Gilbert Bauvin

Stage 12 Giro d'Italia, Pasquale Fornara

Circuit des Deux Ponts, Louis Caput

Stages 2 & 6 Critérium du Dauphiné, Louis Caput

Stage 7a Critérium du Dauphiné, Pierre Barbotin

Omegna, Pasquale Fornara

Overall Tour de France, Roger Walkowiak

Stages 4b, 9, 14 & 21, Roger Hassenforder

Stage 7 Tour de l'Ouest, Gérard Saint

1957

Stage 1 Vuelta a Andalucía, Miguel Bover

UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship, Andrè Dufraisse

Paris Cyclo-cross, Andrè Dufraisse

Milano–Torino, Miguel Poblet

Stage 3a Vuelta a Levante, Federico Bahamontes

Stage 4 Paris–Nice, Nicolas Barone

Stage 6 Paris–Nice, Albert Platel

Milano–San Remo, Miguel Poblet

GP Martorell, Miguel Bover

Bonnat Criterium, Ferdinand Devèze

Stage 5 Tour de Champagne, Louis Bergaud

Mountains classification Vuelta a España, Federico Bahamontes

Stage 3, Federico Bahamontes

Stage 11, Gilbert Bauvin

Stages 6b, 7 & 8c Roma–Napoli–Roma, Miguel Poblet

Stage 1 Tour de Normandie, Jean Bourlès

Stage 2 Tour de Normandie, Pierre Everaert

Overall Tour de Luxembourg, Gérard Saint

Stage 1, François Mahé

Stage 3, Gérard Saint

Stage 4, Nicolas Barone

Stage 8, Maurice Lampre

Overall Circuit du Cher, Albert Dolhats

Stage 2, Albert Dolhats

Stage 1 Tour du Sud-Est, Raymond Plaza

GP du Midi-Libre, Jean-Pierre Schmitz

Mountains classification Giro d'Italia, Raphaël Géminiani

Stages 3, 9, 10 & 18, Miguel Poblet

Circuit des 4 Cantons, Albert Dolhats

Stage 6 Tour du Sud-Est, Ferdinand Devèze

Overall Tour de l'Ariège, Gérard Saint

Stage 1, Maurice Lampre

Stages 2 & 3, Gérard Saint

Stage 2a Tour de Picardie, Albert Dolhats

Stage 6 Critérium du Dauphiné, Louis Bergaud

Stage 7 Critérium du Dauphiné, Michel Dejouhannet

Boucles de la Seine St Denis, Jacques Dupont

Omegna Criterium, Miguel Poblet

Stage 5a Tour de Suisse, Raphaël Géminiani

Loqueffret Criterium, Jean Bourlès

Stage 2 Circuit des Ardennes, Albert Platel

Stage 3a Tour de France, François Mahé

Stage 5 Tour de France, Gilbert Bauvin

Stage 16 Tour de France, Jean Bourlès

Florenville Criterium, Miguel Poblet

Saint-Just-sur-Loire Criterium, Roger Rivière

Nocturne de la Liberation, Raphaël Géminiani

Aniche Criterium, Pierre Everaert

Plounévez-Lochrist, Jean Bourlès

Montélimar Criterium, Louis Bergaud

Critérium Cycliste International de Quillan, Raphaël Géminiani

Taulé Criterium, Jean Bourlès

Stages 1a & 8 Volta a Catalunya, Miguel Poblet

Watten Criterium, Pierre Everaert

Stage 3 Circuit d'Aquitaine, Jean-Claude Annaert

Eymet Criterium, Albert Dolhats

World hour record, Roger Rivière

1958

France National Cyclo-cross Championship, Andrè Dufraisse

Stage 1 Giro di Sardegna, Raphaël Géminiani

UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship, Andrè Dufraisse

Critérium International, Roger Hassenforder

Paris–Camembert, Nicolas Barone

Overall Tour de l'Aude, Manuel Busto

Stage 2, Michel Dejouhannet

Stage 4, Manuel Busto

Overall Morlaix, Jean-Claude Annaert

Stage 5a Vuelta a España, François Mahé

La Charité-sur-Loire, Michel Dejouhannet

Bourg–Genève–Bourg, Manuel Busto

Overall Tour de Romandie, Gilbert Bauvin

Stage 3b, Gilbert Bauvin

Stage 1 Tour du Sud-Est, Jean-Pierre Schmitz

Nantes Criterium, Albert Dolhats

Stage 5 Tour du Sud-Est, Brian Robinson

Stage 3b GP du Midi-Libre, Roger Hassenforder

Mountains classification Giro d'Italia, Jean Brankart

Belgium National Track Championships, Individual Pursuit, Jean Brankart

Erembodegem–Terjoden, Pierre Machiels

Overall Tour de Luxembourg, Jean-Pierre Schmitz

Stage 1, Jean-Claude Annaert

Stage 2, Jean-Pierre Schmitz

Stage 3 Tour de France, Gilbert Bauvin

GP du Brabant Wallon, Pierre Machiels

Stage 7 Tour de France, Brian Robinson

Circuit du Cher, Pierre Machiels

Stage 13 Tour de France, Louis Bergaud

Zolder Criterium, Pierre Machiels

GP de Fourmies, Pierre Machiels

Hoegaarden Criterium, Jean Brankart

Overall Tour de la Loire, Pierre le Don

Namur Criterium, Jean Brankart

Overall Tour de l'Ouest, Gilbert Scodeller

Stage 2, Pierre Everaert

Stage 5, Roger Hassenforder

Grote Geteprijs, Pierre Machiels

Manche-Océan, Joseph Morvan

Taulé Criterium, Gérard Saint

Stage 3a (TTT) Circuit d'Aquitaine, Raymond Mastrotto, Nicolas Barone & Gérard Thiélin

Stage 4 Circuit d'Aquitaine, Michel Dejouhannet

Montenaken Criterium, Pierre Machiels

Prix du Chasselas, Nicolas Barone

Trieste Criterium, Roger Rivière

Luxembourg National Road Championships, Road Race, Jean-Pierre Schmitz

1959

Maz Cyclo-cross, Andrè Dufraisse

Nantes Cyclo-cross, Andrè Dufraisse

France National Cyclo-cross, Andrè Dufraisse

Saint-Claud Criterium, Roger Rivière

Paris–Camembert, Nicolas Barone

Overall Vuelta a España, Antonio Suárez

Mountains classification, Antonio Suárez

Stage 1a (TTT), Roger Rivière, Pierre le Don, Jean Brankart, Raphaël Géminiani, Pierre Machiels, Roger Chaussabel, Gilbert Bauvin & Brian Robinson

Stage 5, Antonio Suárez

Stage 10 (TTT), Antonio Suárez, Roger Rivière, Pierre le Don, Jean Brankart, Raphaël Géminiani, Pierre Machiels, Roger Chaussabel, Gilbert Bauvin & Brian Robinson

Stages 14 & 16, Roger Rivière

Roubaix–Cassel–Roubaix, Jean-Claude Lefebvre

Argentan Criterium, Roger Rivière

Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges Criterium, Michel Dejouhannet

Overall GP du Midi-Libre, Jean Brankart

Stage 3a, Jean Brankart

Merksem Road Race, Ab Geldermans

Stage 7a Critérium du Dauphiné, Roger Rivière

Stage 4 Tour de Champagne, François Mahé

Belgium National Track Championships Individual Pursuit, Jean Brankart

Spain National Road Championships, Road Race, Antonio Suárez

Stages 6 & 22 Tour de France, Roger Rivière

Stage 7 Tour de France, Roger Hassenforder

Stage 8 Tour de France, Michel Dejouhannet

Stage 20 Tour de France, Brian Robinson

Florenville Criterium, Jean Brankart

Overall Tour de l'Ouest, Joseph Morvan

Stages 4 & 5b, Tom Simpson

Bain-de-Bretagne Criterium, François Mahé

Wielsbeke Road Race, Ab Geldermans

Hamme Criterium, Jean Brankart

Haaltert Criterium, Norbert Coreelman

Charlieu Criterium, Roger Rivière

World hour record, Roger Rivière

Gooik Criterium, Pierre Machiels

Giussano Cyclo-cross, Andrè Dufraisse

1960

Stage 4 Paris–Nice, Michel Dejouhannet

Geldrop Criterium, Bas Maliepaard

Circuit du Cher, Joseph Morvan

Overall Deutschland Tour, Ab Geldermans

Stage 2 Deutschland Tour, Ab Geldermans

Stage 4 Tour de Champagne, Gilbert Scodeller

Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Ab Geldermans

Breda Criterium, Bas Maliepaard

Stage 4 Critérium du Dauphiné, Luis Otaño

Stage 1a Driedaagse van Antwerpen, Luis Otaño

Stage 1b Driedaagse van Antwerpen, Bas Maliepaard, Ab Geldermans & Luis Otaño

Ferrière-la-Grande Criterium, Jean-Claude Annaert

Omloop der Zuid-West-Vlaamse Bergen, Romain Van Wynsberghe

Molenstede Criterium, Bas Maliepaard

GP Raf Jonckheere Criterium, Romain Van Wynsberghe

Bain-de-Bretagne Criterium, Michel Dejouhannet

Netherlands National Road Championships Road Race, Bas Maliepaard

Stage 3 Tour du Nord, Jean-Claude Annaert

Hennebont, Joseph Morvan

Zemst Cyclo-cross, Andrè Dufraisse

1961

Eizer-Overijse Cyclo-cross, Andrè Dufraisse

France National Cyclo-cross, Andrè Dufraisse

Oudergem Cyclo-cross, Andrè Dufraisse

Stage 1 Menton–Roma, Ab Geldermans

Stage 4b Menton–Roma, Ab Geldermans

Paris–Camembert, Jean-Claude Annaert

Stage 2b Roma–Napoli–Roma, Jo De Haan

Stage 10 Vuelta a España, Luis Otaño

Overall Quatre Jours de Dunkerque, Ab Geldermans

Stage 1b (TTT) Jo De Haan & Bas Maliepaard

Stage 4 Tour de l'Aude, Raymond Elena

Helmond Criterium, Jo De Haan

Stage 3 GP du Midi-Libre, Jean-Claude Annaert

Stage 5 Tour de France, Louis Bergaud

Stage 10 Tour de France, Guy Ignolin

Nouan-le-Fuzelier Criterium, Bas Maliepaard

Netherlands National Road Championships Road Race, Bas Maliepaard

Wuustwezel Criterium, Bas Maliepaard

1962

France National Cyclo-cross, Andrè Dufraisse

Stage 1 Paris–Nice, Jean Graczyk

Stage 6 Paris–Nice, Rudi Altig

Stage 3 Tour du Var, Jacques Anquetil

Stages 2 & 3 Deutschland Tour, Rudi Altig

Denderhoutem Criterium, Jo de Roo

Overall Vuelta a España, Rudi Altig

Points classification, Rudi Altig

Stages 2, 7 & 15, Rudi Altig

Stage 4, Seamus Elliott

Stage 5 (TTT), Seamus Elliott, Michel Stolker, Jean-Claude Annaert, Marcel Queheille, Marcel Janssens, Jean Graczyk, Rudi Altig, Jacques Anquetil, Jean Stablinski, Ab Geldermans

Stage 6, 13, 14 & 16, Jean Graczyk

Stage 8, Jean-Claude Annaert

Stage 10, Ab Geldermans

Stage 11, Jean Stablinski

Overall GP du Midi-Libre, Michel Stolker

Stage 1, Michel Stolker

Stage 2b, Jo de Roo

France National Track Championships, Individual Pursuit, Robert Varnajo

Stage 1 Tour de l'Aude, Jo de Roo

Stage 4 Tour de l'Aude, Ab Geldermans

Bordeaux–Paris, Jo de Roo

Labastide-d'Armagnac Criterium, Seamus Elliott

France National Road Championships, Road Race, Jean Stablinski

Manx Premier Trophy, Rudi Altig

Sallanches Criterium, Jean Stablinski

Stage 11 Tour de l'Avenir, René Binggeli

Overall Tour de France, Jacques Anquetil

Points classification, Rudi Altig

Stages 1 3 17, Rudi Altig

Stages 8b & 20, Jacques Anquetil

Stage 14, Jean Stablinski

Netherlands National Road Championships, Road Race, Ab Geldermans

Prix Martini, Seamus Elliott

Montélimar Criterium, Rudi Altig

Drie Zustersteden, Jean Stablinski

UCI World Championship, Road, Profs, Jean Stablinski

Boucles de l'Aulne, Jacques Anquetil

Stage 4 Circuit d'Aquitaine, Marcel Queheille

Paris–Tours, Jo de Roo

Nantes Criterium, Jean Stablinski

Giro di Lombardia, Jo de Roo

Pernod – Super Prestige, Jo de Roo

Trofeo Baracchi, Rudi Altig & Jacques Anquetil

Soings Criterium, Jean Graczyk

1963

Eizer-Overijse, Cyclo-cross, Maurice Gandolfo

France National Cyclo-cross, Andrè Dufraisse

Genova–Nice, Rudi Altig

Stage 2 Vuelta a Levante, Pierre Everaert

Overall Paris–Nice, Jacques Anquetil

Stage 2 & 5, Rudi Altig

Stage 6a, Jacques Anquetil

Overall Critérium International, Jacques Anquetil

Stage 2, Jacques Anquetil

Stage 2 Tour du Var, Jacques Anquetil

Guénin Criterium, Guy Ignolin

Paris–Camembert, Jacques Simon

Overall Tour du Sud-Est, Jean-Claude Lebaube

Paris–Brussel, Jean Stablinski

Overall Vuelta a España, Jacques Anquetil

Points classification, Bas Maliepaard

Stage 1b, Jacques Anquetil

Stage 5, Bas Maliepaard

Stage 6, Guy Ignolin

Stage 10, Jean Stablinski

Stage 13, Seamus Elliott

Stage 15, Guy Ignolin

Stage 4b GP du Midi-Libre, Ab Geldermans

Labastide-d'Armagnac Criterium, Rudi Altig

Montmorillon Criterium, Fernand Delort

Overall Critérium du Dauphiné, Jacques Anquetil

Stage 1, Pierre Everaert

Stage 4, Jean Stablinski

Stage 6a, Jacques Anquetil

France National Track Championships, Individual Pursuit, Robert Varnajo

France National Road Championships, Road Race, Jean Stablinski

Overall Tour de France, Jacques Anquetil

Stage 3, Seamus Elliott

Stages 6b, 10, 17 & 19, Jacques Anquetil

Stage 11 & 14, Guy Ignolin

Chaumont Criterium, Jean Stablinski

Oradour-sur-Glane Criterium, Jacques Anquetil

Overall Paris–Luxembourg, Rudi Altig

Stage 1, Rudi Altig

Château-Chinon Criterium, Jacques Anquetil

Bain-de-Bretagne Criterium, Guy Ignolin

Mijl van Mares, Bas Maliepaard

Circuit d'Auvergne, Jacques Anquetil

Critérium cycliste international de Quillan, Jacques Anquetil

Bussières Criterium, Jacques Anquetil

Manche-Océan, Ab Geldermans

Vayrac Criterium, Seamus Elliott

Paris–Tours, Jo de Roo

Giro di Lombardia, Jo de Roo

Pernod–Super Prestige, Jacques Anquetil

1964

Mazé Cyclo-cross, Andrè Dufraisse

Overall Vuelta a Andalucía, Rudi Altig

Stages 3 & 4, Rudi Altig

Stage 6, Arie den Hartog

Stage 7, Michel Stolker

Stage 6b Paris–Nice, Anatole Novak

Brugge Road Race, Cees Lute

Stage 8b Paris–Nice, Rudi Altig

Gent–Wevelgem, Jacques Anquetil

Oldenzaal Critérium, Arie den Hartog

Stage 1 Critérium International, Jacques Anquetil

Paris–Camembert, Arie den Hartog

Tour of Flanders, Rudi Altig

GP Union Dortmund, Rudi Altig

Overall Tour du Sud-Est, Jean-Claude Annaert

Stage 2 Tour of Belgium, Rudi Altig

Stage 1 Euskal Bizikleta, Arie den Hartog

GP de Vougy, Robert Ducard

Circuit d'Auvergne, Louis Rostollan

Stage 8 Vuelta a España, Michel Stolker

Stage 4 Quatre Jours de Dunkerque, Bas Maliepaard

Stage 4b GP du Midi-Libre, Jo de Roo

Stage 1 Critérium du Dauphiné, Jean-Claude Lebaube

Overall Giro d'Italia, Jacques Anquetil

Stage 5, Jacques Anquetil

Stage 19, Cees Lute

Stage 22, Willi Altig

France National Track Championships, Individual Pursuit, Robert Varnajo

Overall Tour de Luxembourg, Arie den Hartog

Stage 2a, Cees Lute, Bas Maliepaard & Arie den Hartog

Stage 3, Arie den Hartog

Manx Premier Trophy, Seamus Elliott

Overall Tour de France, Jacques Anquetil

Stage 4, Rudi Altig

Stage 9, 10b, 17 & 22b, Jacques Anquetil

Stage 12, Jo de Roo

Stage 21, Jean Stablinski

Bain-de-Bretagne Critérium, Jacques Anquetil

Grote Kermiskoers, Cees Lute

Netherlands National Road Championships, Road Race, Jo de Roo

Overall Circuit du Morbihan, Seamus Elliott

GP de Belgique, Arie den Hartog

Germany National Road Championships, Road Race, Rudi Altig

France National Road Championships, Road Race, Jean Stablinski

Castillon-la-Bataille, Criterium, Jacques Anquetil

Manche-Océan, Jean-Claude Lebaube

GP Plouay, Jean Bourlès

Zuidland Criterium, Arie den Hartog

Germany National Track Championships, Madison, Rudi Altig

GP du Parisien, Arie den Hartog, Ab Geldermans & Rudi Altig

Circuit des Frontières, Jean Stablinski

Frankfurt am Main Six Days, Rudi Altig

Further reading

• Charlesworth, Pedr (20 May 2019). "St Raphaël cycling team – Jacques Anquetil". Prendas Ciclismo. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

External links

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