André Zimmermann (20 February 1939 – 5 November 2019)[2] was a French cyclist.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 February 1939 Maisonsgoutte |
| Died | 5 November 2019 (aged 80) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Professional teams | |
| 1963-1964 | Saint-Raphael - Gypsy |
| 1965-1968 | Peugeot - BP - Michelin |
| 1969 | Sonolor - Lejeune[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Tour de l'Avenir (1963) | |
He was the first French rider to win the Tour de l'Avenir.[3] He competed in the Tour de France fives times from 1964 to 1969.
He was on Jacques Anquetil's team when he won his fifth Tour de France in 1964.
Major results
edit- 1963
- 1st Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 1st Stages 3 & 9
- 1st Stage 6 Route de France
- 1966
- 1st Grand Prix d'Aix-en-Provence
- 1967
- 3rd Bordeaux-Saintes
- 1968
- 3rd GP Ouest-France
Results at the Grand Tours
edit- 1967: 29th
References
edit- ^ "André Zimmermann". Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "L'Actualité cycliste, résultats, classements, transferts, et vidéos en direct live - Cyclism'Actu". www.cyclismactu.net. 1 January 1970.
- ^ "L'ancien coureur André Zimmermann est décédé". L’Equipe (in French). 6 November 2019.
- ^ "André Zimmermann". Retrieved 17 May 2014.
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