Marcel Dussault

Marcel Dussault (May 14, 1926 – September 19, 2014) was a French professional road racing cyclist. He won 21 races in a professional career that ran from 1948 to 1959. He won Paris–Bourges in 1948 and 1949 and a stage in the 1949 Tour de France,[1] wearing the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification the following day. He won another two Tour stages in 1950 and 1954.[2]

Marcel Dussault
Personal information
Full nameMarcel Dussault
Born(1926-03-14)March 14, 1926
La Châtre, France
DiedSeptember 19, 2014(2014-09-19) (aged 88)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
Paris–Bourges (2 times)

Major results

1948
Paris–Bourges
1949
Paris–Bourges
Circuit des Deux Ponts
Tour de France:
Winner stage 1
Wearing yellow jersey for one day
1950
Tour de France:
Winner stage 10
1953
3rd stage Tour du Sud-Est
1954
Tour de France:
Winner stage 3

References

  1. "36ème Tour de France 1949" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  2. "Marcel Dussault est décédé". lanouvellerepublique.fr. September 21, 2014.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.