Roger Hassenforder
Encyclopedia
Roger Hassenforder is a former French
professional racing cyclist from Alsace
.
, he did not won much other courses. His top years were 1955-1959, when he won 8 stages in the Tour and wore the yellow jersey
for 4 days.
After his cycling career he opened a restaurant in Kaysersberg
, that was a favourite meeting place for cycling fans in the 1960s, and is still run by the Hassenforder family.
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
professional racing cyclist from Alsace
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
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Biography
Hassenforder was a professional cyclist from 1952 to 1965. He was known as the joker of the cyclists and therefore was nicknamed "boute-en-train". He was known for his interviews during the course. His major victories as cyclist were in the Tour de FranceTour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
, he did not won much other courses. His top years were 1955-1959, when he won 8 stages in the Tour and wore the yellow jersey
Yellow jersey
The 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 4 days.
After his cycling career he opened a restaurant in Kaysersberg
Kaysersberg
Kaysersberg is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.The inhabitants are called Kaysersbergeois. The name means Emperor's Mountain in German....
, that was a favourite meeting place for cycling fans in the 1960s, and is still run by the Hassenforder family.
Palmares
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....
:- did not finish
- 4 days in the yellow jersey
- 1st stage Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- Tour du Sud-Est (and 1st stage)
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....
:- did not finish
- Critérium InternationalCritérium InternationalThe Critérium International is a two-day bicycle stage race held in France every spring. It was formerly known as the Critérium National de la Route, first run in 1932....
- GP des Alliés
- Ronde d'Aix-en-Provence
1955
- 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....
:- did not finish
- winner 5th stage
- Tour de Picardie
1956
- Tour de France1956 Tour de FranceThe 1956 Tour de France was the 43rd Tour de France, taking place from July 5 to 28, 1956. It consisted of 22 stages over 4498 km, ridden at an average speed of 36.268 km/h....
:- 50th place
- winner stage 4B
- winner stage 9
- winner stage 14
- winner stage 21
- Alès
- Critérium International
- GP de l'Echo d'Oran
1957
- Tour de France1957 Tour de FranceThe 1957 Tour de France was the 44th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 20, 1957. It was composed of 22 stages over 4665 km, ridden at an average speed of 34.250 km/h....
:- did not finish
- winner stage 7
- winner stage 14
- Miniac-Morvan (FRA)
- 5th stage Vuelta a España1957 Vuelta a EspañaThe 12th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 26 to May 12, 1957. It consisted of 16 stages covering a total of 2,967 km, and was won by Jesús Loroño. Vicente Iturat won the points classification and Federico Bahamontes won the...
1958
- Critérium International
1959
- 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....
:- did not finish
- winner stage 7