Nicolas Frantz

Nicolas Frantz
Personal information
Full nameNicolas Frantz
NicknameLe Teinturier (The Dyer)
Born(1899-11-04)4 November 1899
Mamer, Luxembourg
Died8 November 1985(1985-11-08) (aged 86)
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1923Thomann
1924–1934Alcyon
Major wins
Cyclo-cross
National Championships (1923, 1924)
Road

Grand Tours

Tour de France
General classification (1927, 1928)
20 individual stages (19241929)

Stage races

Madrid–Santander (1913)

One-day races and Classics

National Road Race Championships (1923-1934)
Paris–Tours (1929)
Paris–Calais (1923)
GP des Ardennes (1925)
Paris–Nancy (1932)
Medal record
Representing  Luxembourg
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1929 Zürich Elite Men's Road Race
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Rome Elite Men's Road Race

Nicolas Frantz (Luxembourgish pronunciation: [nikoːlɑs ˈfʀɑnts];[stress of the first name?] 4 November 1899 – 8 November 1985) was a Luxembourgish bicycle racer with 60 professional racing victories over his 12-year career (1923 to 1934). He rode for the Thomann team in 1923 and then for Alcyon-Dunlop from 1924 to 1931. He won the Tour de France in 1927 and 1928.