Victor Fontan

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Victor Fontan
Personal information
Full name Victor Fontan
Date of birth June 18, 1892(1892-06-18)
Date of death January 2, 1982 (aged 89)
Country Flag of France France
Team information
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type Climbing specialist
Infobox last updated on:
November 19, 2007

Victor Fontan (June 18, 1892 - January 2, 1982) was a French road racing cyclist from Nay. In 1929 Tour de France he crashed during stage 10 in the Pyrenees, while he was wearing the yellow jersey.

[edit] Major Results

1926
1st, Overall, Volta a Catalunya
1st, Stages 2, 4 and 5
1927
1st, Overall, Volta a Catalunya
1st, Stages 3 and 8
1st, Overall, Vuelta al País Vasco
1st, Stage 3
1928
4th, Overall, Giro d'Italia
7th, Overall, Tour de France
1st, Stages 7 & 9
1929
4th, Overall, Tour de France

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Persondata
NAME Fontan, Victor
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH 1892-06-18
PLACE OF BIRTH Nay, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
DATE OF DEATH 1982-01-02
PLACE OF DEATH Saint-Vincent, France