Vincent Barteau
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Full name | Vincent Barteau |
Born | Caen, France | 18 March 1962
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Major wins | |
One stage Tour de France |
Vincent Barteau (born 18 March 1962 in Caen) is a former French road racing cyclist. He is best known for wearing the yellow jersey in the 1984 Tour de France, retaining the lead for 12 days,[1] and winning the stage on Bastille Day in the 1989 Tour de France. He retired the following year. After retirement he bought a franchise from the Jeff de Bruges chocolate brand and operates three Jeff de Bruges shops in his native Normandy. In addition he directs the Tour de France's publicity caravan and has performed as a stand-up comedian and worked as a consultant for Eurosport.[1]
Major results
[edit]- 1984
- Circuit des genêts verts
- Maël-Pestivien
- Polynormand
- Saint-Martin de Landelles
- Tour de France:
- Wearing yellow jersey for twelve days
- 1985
- Ronde d'Aix-en-Provence
- 1989
- Barentin
- Lisieux
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 13
References
[edit]- ^ a b Cossins, Peter (22 July 2014). "Renault: The best Tour de France team ever?". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
External links
[edit]- Vincent Barteau at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Official Tour de France results for Vincent Barteau