 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Fontan |
| Born | 18 June 1892 Pau, France |
| Died | 2 January 1982 (aged 89) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur team | |
| 1910–1912 | – |
| Professional teams | |
| 1913–1929 | – |
| 1928–1929 | Elvish-Wolber |
Victor Fontan (born Pau, France, 18 June 1892,[1] died Saint-Vincent 2 January 1982[2]) was a French cyclist who led the 1929 Tour de France but dropped out after knocking at doors at night to ask for another bicycle. His plight led to a change of rules to prevent its happening again. He was also one of three riders who all wore the yellow jersey of leadership on the same day, the only time it has happened.[3]
- ^ "La fiche de VICTOR FONTAN Cyclisme – L'Equipe.fr". Lequipe.fr. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
- ^ "Palmarès de Victor Fontan (Fra)". Memoire-du-cyclisme.net. 23 October 2008. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
- ^ Augendre, Jacques (1986), Le Tour de France, Panorama d'un Siècle, Société du Tour de France, France, p29