Roger Pingeon
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Roger Pingeon is a retired professional road bicycle racer from France
. He raced as a professional from 1964 to 1974. In 1967, Pingeon won the Tour de France
. In 1969, Pingeon won the Vuelta a España
and came second behind Eddy Merckx
in the Tour de France
.
1965
1966 – Peugeot-BP-Michelin
1967 – Peugeot-BP-Michelin
1968 – Peugeot-BP-Michelin
1969 – Peugeot-BP-Michelin
1970 – Peugeot-BP-Michelin
1972 – Peugeot-BP-Michelin
1973 – Rokado
1974 – Jobo-Lejeune
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...
. He raced as a professional from 1964 to 1974. In 1967, Pingeon won the Tour de France
1967 Tour de France
The 1967 Tour de France was the 54th Tour de France, taking place June 29 to July 23, 1967. It consisted of 22 stages over 4780 km, ridden at 35.018 km/h...
. In 1969, Pingeon won the 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...
and came second behind Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx
Edouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx , better known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian former professional cyclist. The French magazine Vélo called him "the most accomplished rider that cycling has ever known." The American publication, VeloNews, called him the greatest and most successful cyclist of all...
in the Tour de France
1969 Tour de France
The 1969 Tour de France was the 56th Tour de France, taking place June 28 to July 20, 1969. It consisted of 22 stages over 4110 km , ridden at an average speed of 35.409 km/h...
.
Major achievements
1964- 1st, Poly Lyonnaise
1965
- 5th, Grand Prix des NationsGrand Prix des NationsThe Grand Prix des Nations was an individual time trial for professional racing cyclists. Held annually in France, it was instituted in 1932 and often regarded as the unofficial time trial championship of the world and as a Classic cycle race. The race was the idea of a Parisian newspaper editor...
- 5th overall, Dauphiné Libéré
- 12th overall, Tour de France1965 Tour de FranceThe 1965 Tour de France was memorable for a number of reasons. In his first year as a professional, Felice Gimondi, a substitute replacement on the Salvarani team, captures the overall title ahead of Raymond Poulidor, last year's second place finisher...
1966 – Peugeot-BP-Michelin
- 8th overall, Tour de France1966 Tour de FranceThe 1966 Tour de France was the 53rd Tour de France, taking place June 21 to July 14, 1966. It consisted of 22 stages over 4303 km, ridden at an average speed of 36.760 km/h....
1967 – Peugeot-BP-Michelin
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1st overall and Stage 5a win, Tour de France1967 Tour de FranceThe 1967 Tour de France was the 54th Tour de France, taking place June 29 to July 23, 1967. It consisted of 22 stages over 4780 km, ridden at 35.018 km/h...
1968 – Peugeot-BP-Michelin
- 5th overall and Stage 15 and 18 wins, Tour de France1968 Tour de FranceThe 1968 Tour de France was the 55th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 21, 1968. It consisted of 22 stages over 4684.8 km, ridden at an average speed of 34.894 km/h...
- 2nd, France National Road Race Championship
- 7th, Liège–Bastogne–Liège
1969 – Peugeot-BP-Michelin
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1st overall, 2nd KoMKing of the MountainsThe King of the Mountains is the title given to the best climber in a cycling road race; usually and officially known as the Mountains classification...
, and Stage 12 and 14b wins, Vuelta a EspañaVuelta a EspañaThe 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... - 2nd overall, 2nd KoM, and Stage 9 win, Tour de France1969 Tour de FranceThe 1969 Tour de France was the 56th Tour de France, taking place June 28 to July 20, 1969. It consisted of 22 stages over 4110 km , ridden at an average speed of 35.409 km/h...
- KoM, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
1970 – Peugeot-BP-Michelin
- 2nd overall, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
1972 – Peugeot-BP-Michelin
- 1st, Stage 1, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 2nd overall and 3rd points classification, Tour de SuisseTour de SuisseThe Tour de Suisse is a UCI World Tour stage race held annually in June. The race debuted in 1933 and has evolved in timing, duration and sponsorship. With the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is a proving ground for the Tour de France, and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
- 5th overall, Tour de RomandieTour de RomandieThe Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs in the Romandie region, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. It began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling....
1973 – Rokado
1974 – Jobo-Lejeune
- 1st, Grand Prix de Plumelec
- 1st, Prix de Saint-Claud
- 1st, Prix de La Bastide
Grand Tour results timeline
| 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour Tour 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... |
12 1965 Tour de France The 1965 Tour de France was memorable for a number of reasons. In his first year as a professional, Felice Gimondi, a substitute replacement on the Salvarani team, captures the overall title ahead of Raymond Poulidor, last year's second place finisher... |
8 1966 Tour de France The 1966 Tour de France was the 53rd Tour de France, taking place June 21 to July 14, 1966. It consisted of 22 stages over 4303 km, ridden at an average speed of 36.760 km/h.... |
1 1967 Tour de France The 1967 Tour de France was the 54th Tour de France, taking place June 29 to July 23, 1967. It consisted of 22 stages over 4780 km, ridden at 35.018 km/h... |
5 1968 Tour de France The 1968 Tour de France was the 55th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 21, 1968. It consisted of 22 stages over 4684.8 km, ridden at an average speed of 34.894 km/h... |
2 1969 Tour de France The 1969 Tour de France was the 56th Tour de France, taking place June 28 to July 20, 1969. It consisted of 22 stages over 4110 km , ridden at an average speed of 35.409 km/h... |
DNF-7B 1970 Tour de France The 1970 Tour de France was the 57th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 19, 1970. It consisted of 23 stages over 4366 km, ridden at an average speed of 35.589 km/h.... |
DNE | DNF-9 1972 Tour de France The 1972 Tour de France was the 59th Tour de France, taking place July 1 to July 22, 1972. It consisted of 20 stages over 3846.6 km, ridden at an average speed of 35.371 km/h. The long awaited clash between Eddy Merckx and Luis Ocaña after Ocaña crashed on Col de Menté in the 1971 Tour de... |
DNE | 11 1974 Tour de France The 1974 Tour de France was the 61st Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 21, 1974. It consisted of 22 stages over 4098 km, ridden at an average speed of 35.241 km/h... |
| Stages won | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Mountains classification | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | NR | — | NR | — | NR |
| Points classification | 17 | NR | 8 | 11 | 4 | NR | — | NR | — | NR |
| Giro Giro d'Italia The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar... |
DNE | DNE | DNF | DNF | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE |
| Stages won | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mountains classification | — | — | NR | NR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Points classification | N/A | — | NR | NR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vuelta 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... |
DNE | DNE | DNE | DNE | 1 | DNE | DNE | DNE | DNF-5 | DNE |
| Stages won | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | — |
| Mountains classification | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | NR | — |
| Points classification | — | — | — | — | NR | — | — | — | NR | — |