Sylvain Marcaillou (8 February 1911 – 28 September 2007) was a French cyclist. Professional 1932 to 1945, he was the winner of Bordeaux-Saintes and second of

Paris–Nice Paris–Nice is a professional cycling stage race in France, held annually since 1933. Raced over eight days, the race usually starts with a prologue in the Paris region and ends with a final stage either in Nice or on the Col d'Èze overlookin ...

in 1937. He won Paris-Angers and was second place in the

French National Road Race Championships The French National Road Race Championship is a cycling race where the French cyclists decide who will become the champion for the year to come. The event was established in 1899, a professional championship was established in 1907 and the women ...

in 1938. He participated in the

Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...

five times. He was 5th in 1936 and 6th in 1938.

Major results

Results include: * 2nd of

* 5th of the

1937 Tour de France The 1937 Tour de France was the 31st edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 30 June to 25 July. It consisted of 20 stages with a total length of . Charles Holland and Bill Burl became the first British cyclists to ride the Tour. Burl ...

* 6th of the

1939 Tour de France The 1939 Tour de France was the 33rd edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 10 to 30 July. The total distance was . Taking place on the eve of World War II, there was already much animosity in Europe. Italy, Germany and Spain all decli ...

* 12th of the

1936 Tour de France The 1936 Tour de France was the 30th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 7 July to 2 August. It was composed of 21 stages with a total length of . Because of health problems, Henri Desgrange stopped as Tour director, and was succeede ...

* 2nd of the

References

1911 births 2007 deaths French male cyclists Sportspeople from Toulouse Cyclists from Occitania (administrative region) {{France-cycling-bio-1910s-stub