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Louison Bobet
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Saint-Méen-le-Grand, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
Louis "Louison" Bobet (12 March 1925 – 13 March 1983) was a French professional road racing cyclist. He was the first great French rider of the post-war period and the first rider to win the Tour de France in three successive years, from 1953 to 1955. His career included the national road championship (1950 and 1951), Milan–San Remo (1951), Giro di Lombardia (1951), Critérium International (1951…
Known for
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche — Self1975
- Samedi soir — Self1971
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Key facts
- 1961
- Ignis
- Full name
- Louis Bobet
- Nickname
- Louison, Zonzon, Le boulanger de Saint-Méen (The baker from Saint-Méen)
- Born
- ( 1925-03-12 ) 12 March 1925, Saint-Méen-le-Grand , France
- Died
- 13 March 1983 (1983-03-13) (aged 58), Biarritz , France
- Discipline
- Road
- Role
- Rider
- 1946 1954
- Stella
- 1955 1960
- Mercier–BP–Hutchinson
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Louis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Saint-Méen-le-Grand
- Place of death
- Biarritz
- Sibling
- Jean Bobet
- Languages spoken
- French
- Award
- Order of Glory
- Sport
- road bicycle racing
- Country for sport
- France
- Image
- LouisonBobet-StudioHarcourt-1956.png
- Residence
- Fontenay-sous-Bois
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- Commons category
- Louison Bobet
- date of birth
- 1925-03-12
- date of death
- 1983-03-13
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Louison Bobet
- place of burial
- Saint-Méen-le-Grand
- birth name
- Louis Bobet
- sports discipline competed in
- road bicycle racing
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Encyclopedic overview
Louis "Louison" Bobet ( pronounced [lwi.zɔ̃ bɔ.be]; 12 March 1925 – 13 March 1983) was a French professional road racing cyclist. He was the first great French rider of the post-war period and the first rider to win the Tour de France in three successive years, from 1953 to 1955.
Origins
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