François Mahé
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François Mahé
François Mahé (born September 2, 1930 at Arradon
, Morbihan
, Brittany
, France
) is a former French
professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1950 to 1965. Highlights from his career include one day in the maillot jaune in the 1953 Tour de France
, a stage win in 1954 Tour de France
as well as a stage win in Vuelta a España
, Paris–Nice, Tour de Luxembourg
and the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré and coming second in the 1952 edition of the GP Ouest-France
and the 1954 edition of Ronde van Vlaanderen.
1954
1955
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1965
François Mahé (born September 2, 1930 at Arradon
Arradon
Arradon is a commune in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region in north-western France.-External links:* * * -References:* *...
, Morbihan
Morbihan
Morbihan is a department in Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan , the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline.-History:...
, Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
, France
France
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) is a former French
France
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professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1950 to 1965. Highlights from his career include one day in the maillot jaune in the 1953 Tour de France
1953 Tour de France
The 1953 Tour de France was the 40th Tour de France, taking place from July 3 to July 26, 1953. It consisted of 22 stages over 4479 km, ridden at an average speed of 34.593 km/h....
, a stage win in 1954 Tour de France
1954 Tour de France
The 1954 Tour de France was the 41st Tour de France, taking place from July 8 to August 1, 1954. It consisted of 23 stages over 4656 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.229 km/h....
as well as a stage win in Vuelta a España
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
, Paris–Nice, Tour de Luxembourg
Tour de Luxembourg
Tour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.HC, the highest rating below the ProTour, by the Union Cycliste Internationale , the sport's governing body. In 2006, the Tour was part of the UCI Europe...
and the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré and coming second in the 1952 edition of the GP Ouest-France
GP Ouest-France
Grand-Prix de Plouay Ouest-France is an elite cycle race held annually in late summer around a circuit based on the small Breton village of Plouay since 1931...
and the 1954 edition of Ronde van Vlaanderen.
Palmarès
1953- Tour de France1953 Tour de FranceThe 1953 Tour de France was the 40th Tour de France, taking place from July 3 to July 26, 1953. It consisted of 22 stages over 4479 km, ridden at an average speed of 34.593 km/h....
:- Wearing yellow jerseyYellow jerseyThe general classification in the Tour de France is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determined. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey .-History:...
for one day - 10th place overall classification
- Wearing yellow jersey
1954
- Tour de France1954 Tour de FranceThe 1954 Tour de France was the 41st Tour de France, taking place from July 8 to August 1, 1954. It consisted of 23 stages over 4656 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.229 km/h....
:- Winner stage 21A
1955
- Malansec
- Tour de France1955 Tour de FranceThe 1955 Tour de France was the 42nd Tour de France, taking place from July 7 to July 30, 1955. It consisted of 22 stages over 4495 km, ridden at an average speed of 34.446 km/h....
:- 10th place overall classification
1958
- Querrien
1959
- Bain-de-Bretagne
- Tour de France1959 Tour de FranceThe 1959 Tour de France was the 46th Tour de France, taking place between 25 June and 18 July 1959. The race featured 120 riders, of which 65 finished. The Tour included 22 stages over 4,391 km, and the winner had an average speed of 35.474 km/h....
:- 5th place overall classification
1960
- Brest
- Camors
- Chauffailles
- Ploudalmezeau
1961
- Vuelta a España1961 Vuelta a EspañaThe 16th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 29 to May 11, 1961. It consisted of 16 stages covering a total of 2,856.5 km, and was won by Angelino Soler of the Faema cycling team...
:- Winner stages 2 and 14
1962
- Maël-Carhaix
- Plévin
1963
- GP de Cannes
1965
- Grandchamps