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André Desvages

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André Desvages
Personal information
Full nameAndré Desvages
Born (1944-03-12) 12 March 1944 (age 80)
Graye-sur-Mer, France
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
1 stage 1968 Tour de France

André Desvages (born 12 March 1944) was a French professional road bicycle racer. Desvages' short professional cycling, from 1967 to 1970, is mostly remembered for his 5A stage win in the 1968 Tour de France. After his cycling career he became technical director of the new Gitane team, and he signed a young Bernard Hinault. He competed in the team time trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]

Major results

1965
Paris - Troyes
1968
Tour de France:
Winner stage 5A

References

  1. ^ "André Desvages Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 22 August 2014.