 Forestier at the 1962 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Forestier |
| Born | 7 October 1930 Lyon, France |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional teams | |
| 1953 | Follis |
| 1954-1956 | Follis-Dunlop |
| 1957 | Essor-Leroux |
| 1958 | ACBB-Essor-Leroux-Hutchinson |
| 1959 | Essor-Leroux |
| 1960 | Helyett-Fynsec-Leroux |
| 1961 | Alcyon-Leroux |
| 1962 | Gitane-Leroux |
| 1963-1964 | Peugeot-BP |
| 1965 | Peugeot-BP-Michelin |
| Major wins | |
| Grand Tours | |
Jean Forestier (born 7 October 1930) is a French former cyclist. He was a professional from 1953 to 1965. Forestier won the points classification in the 1957 Tour de France,[1] and wore the yellow jersey for two days.[2] He also won the 1955 Paris–Roubaix.[3]
- ^ Augendre, Jacques (2009). "Guide Historique, Part 6" (PDF) (in French). Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- ^ "The Tour - Jean Forestier". Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 9 July 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- ^ "53rd Paris – Roubaix, 1955". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2015.