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Robert Varnajo (1 May 1929 – 13 February 2024)Décès de l’ancien cycliste vendéen Robert Varnajo, vainqueur à Paris sur le Tour de France 1954
was a French professional
road bicycle racer Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most com ...
. In the first part of his career, Varnajo won some road races, including a stage in the
1954 Tour de France The 1954 Tour de France was the 41st edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 8 July to 1 August 1954. It consisted of 23 stages over . The race was won by Louison Bobet, the second of his three consecutive wins. Teams As was the cust ...
. Later in his career, he specialized in
track racing Track racing is a form of motorcycle racing where teams or individuals race opponents around an unpaved oval track. There are differing variants, with each variant racing on a different surface type. The most common variant is Speedway which h ...
, and became French champion three times.


Major results

;1952 : Paris–Camembert ;1953 :
Paris–Bourges Paris–Bourges is a French road bicycle race. The race originally started in Paris and ran to the town of Bourges in the Région Centre. However, in recent year with the length of races shortened it has become impossible to link the two cities a ...
;1954 :Circuit des Boucles de la Seine :
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 ...
: ::Winner stage 23 ;1961 :Poiré-sur-Vie ;1962 : French National Stayers Championships ;1963 : French National Stayers Championships ;1964 : French National Stayers Championships


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Official Tour de France results for Robert Varnajo
1929 births 2024 deaths French male cyclists French Tour de France stage winners Cyclists from Vendée 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-bio-1920s-stub