Jacques Dupont (19 June 1928 – 4 November 2019) was a French

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and Olympic champion in

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. He won a gold medal in the 1000m time trial at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...

in London."1948 Summer Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Cycling"
''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 15 July 2008) He also won a bronze medal in the team road race, together with José Beyaert and Alain Moineau. He won

Paris–Tours Paris–Tours is a French one-day classic road cycling race held every October from the outskirts of Paris to the cathedral city of Tours. It is a predominantly flat course through the Chevreuse and Loire valleys; the highest point is 200 m ...

in 1951 and 1955. He won the 1955 event in what was then a record speed for a professional race covering the 253 km at an average of 43.666 km per hour and being awarded the

Ruban Jaune The Ruban Jaune ''(English; Yellow Ribbon)'' is a cycling title created in 1936 by Henri Desgrange, awarded to the rider recording the fastest average speed in a professional cycling race or stage longer than 200 km. The name is thought to ...

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* 1928 births 2019 deaths French male cyclists Olympic gold medalists for France Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for France French track cyclists Olympic gold medalists in cycling Sportspeople from Ariège (department) Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for France Cyclists from Occitania (administrative region) Olympic bronze medalists in cycling 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub