biography
pronunciation:
[eenoh]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1954– )
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| biography:
| Cyclist, born in Yffignac, W France. In 1985 he joined Eddy Merckx and Jacques Anquetil as a five-times winner of the Tour de France. He was French pursuit champion in 1974, and turned professional in 1977. In 1982 he won the Tours of Italy and France, and overcame knee surgery in 1983 to win his fifth Tour de France. He retired at 32, and became technical adviser to the Tour de France. |
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