Jean Dargassies, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French racing cyclist
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Place of Birth: Grisolles, Occitania, France
About Jean Dargassies
- Jean Dargaties, known as Jean Dargassies (born Grisolles, Tarn-et-Garonne, France, 15 July 1872, died Grisolles, 7 August 1965) was a French racing cyclist who rode the first Tour de France because the man who sold him a bike told him he ought to.
- He rode it three times, coming 11th in 1903 and fourth in 1904.
- In 1905 he was part of Henri Pepin's experimental team that 'voyaged' rather than 'raced' its way around France.
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