Claude Rouer (25 October 1929 – 23 July 2021)
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was a road cyclist from
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
, who at the
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland.
After Japan declared in ...
won the bronze medal in the men's team road race, alongside
Jacques Anquetil
Jacques Anquetil (; 8 January 1934 – 18 November 1987) was a French road racing cyclist and the first cyclist to win the Tour de France five times, in 1957 and from 1961 to 1964.
He stated before the 1961 Tour that he would gain the ye ...
and
Alfred Tonello
Alfred "Sigisfredo" Tonello (11 March 1929 – 21 December 1996) was a road racing cyclist from France, who won the bronze medal in the men's team road race at the 1952 Summer Olympics, alongside Jacques Anquetil
Jacques Anquetil (; 8 J ...
.
He was a professional rider from 1953 to 1955. In 1953, he was the
lanterne rouge
The ''lanterne rouge'' () is the competitor in last place in the Tour de France. The phrase comes from the French for "Red Lantern" and refers to the red lantern hung on the rear vehicle of a passenger railway train or the brake van of a freight ...
of the
Tour de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a ...
.
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1929 births
2021 deaths
French male cyclists
Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Olympic cyclists for France
Olympic bronze medalists for France
Cyclists from Paris
Olympic medalists in cycling
Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics
20th-century French sportsmen
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