Henry Anglade

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Henry Anglade
Personal information
Full name Henry Anglade
Nickname Napoléon
Date of birth July 6, 1933 (1933-07-06) (age 74)
Country France
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type Allround
Professional team(s)
1956
1957-1959
1960-1962
1963-1966
1967
Alcyon
Libéria-Hutchinson
Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune
Mercier-BP-Hutchinson
Major wins
French national road cycling championship (2x)
Dauphiné Libéré
Second place Tour 1959
Infobox last updated on:
July 26, 2007

Henry Anglade (Thionville, July 6, 1933) is a former French cyclist. In 1959 he was closest to winning the Tour de France, when he finished second, 4:01 behind winner Federico Bahamontes. In 1960 he wore the yellow jersey for 2 days.

[edit] Major victories

1957
Annemasse-Bellegarde-Annemasse
Tour de Champagne 4th stage
1958
Tour de Loire 1st stage
1959
Flag of France France national road cycling champion
Tour de France:
Winner stage 13
2nd place overall classification
Dauphiné Libéré
Circuit Drôme-Ardèche
1960
Tour de France:
Wearing yellow jersey for two days
8th place overall classification
1961
Tour de l'Aude: Stages 1 and 2
Bern-Genève: Final classification, stages 1 and 2
Prix des Sables-d'Olonne
1962
Tour de Romandie: stage 2
1963
Tour du Var
1964
Prix de Vayrac.
Tour de France:
4th place overall classification
1965
Flag of France France national road cycling champion
Tour de France:
4th place overall classification
1966
Tour de l'Hérault
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