Victor Fontan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Victor Fontan

Road bicycle racer

Date of Birth: 18-Jun-1892

Place of Birth: Pau, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 02-Jan-1982

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Victor Fontan

  • Victor Fontan (born Pau, France, 18 June 1892, died Saint-Vincent 2 January 1982) was a French cyclist who led the 1929 Tour de France but dropped out after knocking at doors at night to ask for another bicycle.
  • His plight led to a change of rules to prevent its happening again.
  • He was also one of three riders who all wore the yellow jersey of leadership on the same day, the only time it has happened.

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