Wikipedia / André Leducq
Wikipedia / André Leducq
André Leducq (; 27 February 1904 18 June 1980) was a French cyclist who won the 1930 and 1932 Tours de France. He also won a gold medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the team road race event and the 1928 Paris–Roubaix.
Career
Leducq was born in Saint-Ouen. He was world champion in 1924 as an amateur before turning professional in 1927. The following year he won Paris–Roubaix and was second in the Tour de France, becoming popular for his humour. His other victories included two Tours de France (he won 25 stages in nine rides) and the 1931 Paris–Tours. He has the fourth-highest number of stage wins in the Tour de France (behind Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Mark Cavendish).
After his retirement, he founded a professional cycling team that raced in the 1950s.
Career achievements
Major results
1927
4th overall
Stage 6, 23 and 24 wins
1928
2nd overall
Stage 2, 10, 11 and 16 wins
1929
1 day in yellow jersey
Stage 2, 11, 17, 18 and 21 wins
1930
1st overall
13 days in yellow jersey
Stage 5 and 16 wins
1931
10th overall
Stage 20 win
1932
1st overall
19 days in yellow jersey
Stage 3, 11, 13, 15, 20 and 21 wins
1933
31st overall
Stage 13 and 14 wins
1935
17th overall
Stage 18b ITT win
1938
2 days in yellow jersey
Stage 21 win (joint with Antonin Magne)
Grand Tour results timeline
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