Romain Bellenger
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Romain Bellenger was a French
road racing cyclist who came third in the 1923 Tour de France
and eighth in the 1924 Tour de France
and won three stages.
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1927
1928
France
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road racing cyclist who came third in the 1923 Tour de France
1923 Tour de France
The 1923 Tour de France was the 17th Tour de France, taking place June 24 to July 22, 1923. It consisted of 15 stages over 5386 km, ridden at an average speed of 24.233 km/h. The race was won by Henri Pélissier with a convincing half hour lead to his next opponent, Italian Ottavio...
and eighth in the 1924 Tour de France
1924 Tour de France
The 1924 Tour de France was the 18th edition of the Tour de France and was won by Ottavio Bottecchia. He was the first Italian cyclist to win the Tour and the first rider to hold the yellow jersey the entire event. The race was held over 5,425 km with an average speed of 23.972 km/h...
and won three stages.
Major achievements
1919- Circuit de Paris
1920
- Circuit des villes d'eaux d'Auvergne
- Criterium des Aiglons
- Paris-Dunkerque
- Paris-Nancy
1921
- Tour de France1921 Tour de FranceThe 1921 Tour de France was the 15th Tour de France, taking place June 26 to July 24, 1921. The total distance was 5484 km and the average speed of the riders was 24.720 km/h. The race was won by Belgian Leon Scieur. The Belgians dominated the entire race, partly due to the absence of the...
:- Winner stage 2
- Circuit de Paris
1922
- Tour de France1922 Tour de FranceThe 1922 Tour de France was the 16th Tour de France, taking place June 25 to July 23, 1922. The 1922 Tour consisted of 15 stages covering a total of . The race was won by the Belgian cyclist Firmin Lambot...
:- Winner stage 2
1923
- Tour de France1923 Tour de FranceThe 1923 Tour de France was the 17th Tour de France, taking place June 24 to July 22, 1923. It consisted of 15 stages over 5386 km, ridden at an average speed of 24.233 km/h. The race was won by Henri Pélissier with a convincing half hour lead to his next opponent, Italian Ottavio...
:- 3rd, Overall classification
- Winner stage 13
- 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:...
, After Stages 4 and 5
- Tour du Vaucluse
1924
- Tour de France1924 Tour de FranceThe 1924 Tour de France was the 18th edition of the Tour de France and was won by Ottavio Bottecchia. He was the first Italian cyclist to win the Tour and the first rider to hold the yellow jersey the entire event. The race was held over 5,425 km with an average speed of 23.972 km/h...
:- 8th, Overall classification
- 1st, Stage 2 (371 km)
- 1st, Stage 14 (433 km)
1925
- Tour de France1925 Tour de FranceThe 1925 Tour de France was the 19th edition and was held from June 21 to July 19, 1925 over 5430 kilometers in 18 stages. Italian cyclist Ottavio Bottecchia successfully defended his 1924 victory to win his second consecutive Tour de France...
:- Winner stage 2
- Giro della provincia Milano (joint with Achille SouchardAchille SouchardAchille Souchard was a French cycling racer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he won the gold medal as member of the French team in the team time trial competition after finishing tenth in the individual time trial competition.-External links:*...
1927
- Paris-Lille
1928
- Paris-Chateauroux
- Paris-Lille