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| caption = Marinelli behind [[Roger Lambrecht (cyclist)|Roger Lambrecht]] at the [[1949 Tour de France]]
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| nickname = la Perruche
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| nickname = ''La perruche'' (The Parakeet)
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| birth_place = [[Le Blanc-Mesnil]], [[France]]
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'''Jacques Marinelli''' (born Blanc-Mesnil, France, 15 December 1925)<ref>http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme/CyclismeFicheCoureur2313.html</ref> is a former French cyclist. He wore the [[yellow jersey]] of leadership for six days in the [[1949 Tour de France]] before finishing third.
'''Jacques Marinelli''' (born 15 December 1925)<ref>[https://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme/CyclismeFicheCoureur2313.html Cyclisme : la fiche coureur de JACQUES MARINELLI]. Lequipe.fr. Retrieved on 20 July 2016.</ref> is a French former cyclist. He wore the [[yellow jersey]] of leadership for six days in the [[1949 Tour de France]] before finishing third.<ref name="mdc1949">{{cite web|url=http://memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tdf_1947_1977/tdf1949.php|publisher=Memoire du cyclisme|title=36ème Tour de France 1949|language=French|accessdate=8 March 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124102917/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tdf_1947_1977/tdf1949.php|archivedate=24 January 2012}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
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The writer Max Favalelli said of Marinelli: "He is a [[pygmy]]. His body is no thicker than a propelling pencil, his legs no thicker than runner beans. And his head is like a fist." Marinelli as an adult was 1m 62 tall and wore size 38 shoes.<ref>{{cycling archives|3472}}</ref> He was so thin and sickly-looking as a boy that his mother urged him to play [[accordion]] rather than ride a bike.<ref name="glenatlivres.com">[http://www.glenatlivres.com/livres.asp?Id=http%3A//www.glenatlivres.com/jacques-marinelli-9782723428903.htm Glénat Livres, nos livres vous ouvrent des horizons]. Glenatlivres.com (28 April 2016). Retrieved on 2016-07-20.</ref> Marinelli nevertheless raced and came to prominence in the Trophées [[Peugeot]]. That brought him selection for the 1948 Tour.


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He rode the Tour six times between 1948 and 1954 but finished only in 1949 and in 1952, when he came 31st.<ref>[http://www.ledicodutour.com/coureurs/coureurs_m/marinelli.htm Jacques Marinelli dans le Tour de France]. Ledicodutour.com. Retrieved on 20 July 2016.</ref> He became the first rider in the Tour to write a column for [[L'Équipe]], in 1949.
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The writer Max Favalelli said of Marinelli: "He is a [[pygmy]]. His body is no thicker than a propelling pencil, his legs no thicker than runner beans. And his head is like a fist." Marinelli as an adult was 1m 62 tall and wore size 38 shoes.<ref>http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=3472</ref> He was so thin and sickly-looking as a boy that his mother urged him to play [[accordion]] rather than ride a bike.<ref name="glenatlivres.com">http://www.glenatlivres.com/livres.asp?Id=http%3A//www.glenatlivres.com/jacques-marinelli-9782723428903.htm</ref> Marinelli nevertheless raced and came to prominence in the Trophées [[Peugeot]]. That brought him selection for the 1948 Tour.

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He rode the Tour six times between 1948 and 1954 but finished only in 1949 and in 1952, when he came 31st.<ref>http://www.ledicodutour.com/coureurs/coureurs_m/marinelli.htm</ref> He became the first rider in the Tour to write a column for [[L'Équipe]], in 1949.


==Budgerigar in yellow==
==Budgerigar in yellow==


He became known as ''la perruche'' during the 1949 Tour. Riding for the regional Ile-de-France team rather than the national team, Marinelli rose above his humble status by attacking repeatedly during the first four days. On the fourth he came second and became race leader, leading a field that included [[Fausto Coppi]] and [[Gino Bartali]]. He exchanged the green jersey of the Ile-de-France for the yellow of leader. Next morning the organiser, [[Jacques Goddet]], wrote in ''[[L'Équipe]]'': "Our budgerigar has been transformed into a canary", a reference to Marinelli's small shape in yellow.<ref name="larepublique.com">http://www.larepublique.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/5385/Jacques_Marinelli,__une_l%E9gende_du_tour.html</ref> The nickname stuck - but "budgerigar" rather than "canary".
He became known as ''la perruche'' during the 1949 Tour. Riding for the regional Ile-de-France team rather than the national team, Marinelli rose above his humble status by attacking repeatedly during the first four days. On the fourth he came second and became race leader, leading a field that included [[Fausto Coppi]] and [[Gino Bartali]]. He exchanged the green jersey of the Ile-de-France for the yellow of leader. Next morning the organiser, [[Jacques Goddet]], wrote in ''[[L'Équipe]]'': "Our budgerigar has been transformed into a canary", a reference to Marinelli's small shape in yellow.<ref name="larepublique.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.larepublique.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/5385/Jacques_Marinelli,__une_l%E9gende_du_tour.html |accessdate=2007-06-22 |df=dmy |title=La République de Seine-et-Marne: Jacques Marinelli, une légende du tour |archive-date=27 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927185826/http://www.larepublique.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/5385/Jacques_Marinelli,__une_l%E9gende_du_tour.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The nickname stuck – but "budgerigar" rather than "canary".


Marinelli rode above himself and exploited the rivalry between Coppi and Bartali to keep the lead for another five days, as far as the [[Pyrenees]]. Marinelli still has the yellow jersey, although it has been eaten by moths.<ref name="ina.fr">http://www.ina.fr/archivespourtous/index.php?vue=notice&id_notice=PAC9107272726</ref> He said: "For a great champion to wear the yellow jersey, that's normal. But when it's an amateur<ref>Not literally: Marinelli was a professional and referred to his talent rather than his status.</ref> that's different, and then again my height, I think that's what contributed to my popularity."<ref name="ina.fr"/>
Marinelli rode above himself and exploited the rivalry between Coppi and Bartali to keep the lead for another five days, as far as the [[Pyrenees]]. Marinelli still has the yellow jersey, although it has been eaten by moths.<ref name="ina.fr">{{in lang|fr}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20110521022539/http://www.ina.fr/sport/cyclisme/video/PAC9107272726/melun-le-maire-jacques-marinelli-ex-maillot-jaune-en-1949.fr.html vidéo, radio, audio et publicité – Actualités, archives de la radio et de la télévision en ligne – Archives vidéo et radio]. Ina.fr. Retrieved on 20 July 2016.</ref> He said: "For a great champion to wear the yellow jersey, that's normal. But when it's an amateur<ref>Not literally: Marinelli was a professional and referred to his talent rather than his status.</ref> that's different, and then again my height, I think that's what contributed to my popularity."<ref name="ina.fr"/>


==Retirement==
==Retirement==


He stopped racing at 28 to run a cycle shop and then an electrical-goods shop in the place St-Jean at Melun, in Greater Paris. It is still there. He then became director of a branch of Conforama, a furniture chain, in the town and ran a company called Marinelli Connexion, which had 150 employees and ran delivery vehicles painted yellow. His was the largest business in the town.<ref>http://www.lexpansion.com/economie/les-patrons-font-de-bons-maires-mais-sont-encore-peua-briguer-un-mandat_124.html</ref> He was given the Prix [[Jean-Claude Killy]] in 1986 by the Académie des Sports for his success in starting a new life after sport.<ref name="glenatlivres.com"/><ref name="larepublique.com"/>
He stopped racing at 28 to run a cycle shop and then an electrical-goods shop in the place St-Jean at Melun, in Greater Paris. It is still there. He then became director of a branch of Conforama, a furniture chain, in the town and ran a company called Marinelli Connexion, which had 150 employees and ran delivery vehicles painted yellow. His was the largest business in the town.<ref>[http://www.lexpansion.com/economie/les-patrons-font-de-bons-maires-mais-sont-encore-peua-briguer-un-mandat_124.html Actualité économique – L'Express L'Expansion]. Lexpansion.com (23 February 2016). Retrieved on 2016-07-20.</ref> He was given the Prix [[Jean-Claude Killy]] in 1986 by the Académie des Sports for his success in starting a new life after sport.<ref name="glenatlivres.com"/><ref name="larepublique.com"/>


Marinelli was elected mayor of Melun in 1989 and again in 1995. He left office in 2001.<ref>http://www.larepublique.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/1649/_ABEnsemble_pour_Melun_BB_avec_Jacques_Marinelli.html</ref> He was instrumental in bringing the Tour to his town in 1991 and 1998. In 1991 he rode part of the course for the television station FR3.<ref>Video at http://www.ina.fr/archivespourtous/index.php?vue=notice&id_notice=PAC9107272726</ref>
Marinelli was elected mayor of Melun in 1989 and again in 1995. He left office in 2001.<ref>Barry, Didier (15 January 2001) [https://web.archive.org/web/20090530204503/http://larepublique.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/1649/_ABEnsemble_pour_Melun_BB_avec_Jacques_Marinelli.html «Ensemble pour Melun» avec Jacques Marinelli]. ''La République''</ref> He was instrumental in bringing the Tour to his town in 1991 and 1998. In 1991 he rode part of the course for the television station FR3.<ref name="ina.fr"/>


==Major victories==
==Major results==
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:1st Paris – Montceau-les-Mines
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:1st Paris – Montceau-les-Mines
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==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
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| last = Ollivier
| first = Jean-Paul
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| title = Jacques Marinelli
| publisher = [[Glénat (publisher)|Glénat]]
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| year = 1997
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| isbn = 978-2-7234-2890-3 |language=fr}}
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==External links==
*[http://www.larepublique.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/5385/Jacques_Marinelli,__une_l%E9gende_du_tour.html Jacques Marinelli, une légende du tour {{fr icon}}]
*[http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/palmares/marinelli_jacques.php Palmares on memoire-du-cyclisme.net {{fr icon}}]
* {{cycling archives|3472}}

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Latest revision as of 23:14, 19 March 2024

Jacques Marinelli
Marinelli behind Roger Lambrecht at the 1949 Tour de France
Personal information
Full nameJacques Marinelli
NicknameLa perruche (The Parakeet)
Born (1925-12-15) 15 December 1925 (age 98)
Le Blanc-Mesnil, France
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1948–1951Alcyon-Dunlop
1951Stucchi
1952Vanoli
1953Peugeot
1954Pschitt
1955Mercier-Hutchinson
Major wins
6 days in yellow jersey

Jacques Marinelli (born 15 December 1925)[1] is a French former cyclist. He wore the yellow jersey of leadership for six days in the 1949 Tour de France before finishing third.[2]

Background[edit]

The writer Max Favalelli said of Marinelli: "He is a pygmy. His body is no thicker than a propelling pencil, his legs no thicker than runner beans. And his head is like a fist." Marinelli as an adult was 1m 62 tall and wore size 38 shoes.[3] He was so thin and sickly-looking as a boy that his mother urged him to play accordion rather than ride a bike.[4] Marinelli nevertheless raced and came to prominence in the Trophées Peugeot. That brought him selection for the 1948 Tour.

He rode the Tour six times between 1948 and 1954 but finished only in 1949 and in 1952, when he came 31st.[5] He became the first rider in the Tour to write a column for L'Équipe, in 1949.

Budgerigar in yellow[edit]

He became known as la perruche during the 1949 Tour. Riding for the regional Ile-de-France team rather than the national team, Marinelli rose above his humble status by attacking repeatedly during the first four days. On the fourth he came second and became race leader, leading a field that included Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali. He exchanged the green jersey of the Ile-de-France for the yellow of leader. Next morning the organiser, Jacques Goddet, wrote in L'Équipe: "Our budgerigar has been transformed into a canary", a reference to Marinelli's small shape in yellow.[6] The nickname stuck – but "budgerigar" rather than "canary".

Marinelli rode above himself and exploited the rivalry between Coppi and Bartali to keep the lead for another five days, as far as the Pyrenees. Marinelli still has the yellow jersey, although it has been eaten by moths.[7] He said: "For a great champion to wear the yellow jersey, that's normal. But when it's an amateur[8] that's different, and then again my height, I think that's what contributed to my popularity."[7]

Retirement[edit]

He stopped racing at 28 to run a cycle shop and then an electrical-goods shop in the place St-Jean at Melun, in Greater Paris. It is still there. He then became director of a branch of Conforama, a furniture chain, in the town and ran a company called Marinelli Connexion, which had 150 employees and ran delivery vehicles painted yellow. His was the largest business in the town.[9] He was given the Prix Jean-Claude Killy in 1986 by the Académie des Sports for his success in starting a new life after sport.[4][6]

Marinelli was elected mayor of Melun in 1989 and again in 1995. He left office in 2001.[10] He was instrumental in bringing the Tour to his town in 1991 and 1998. In 1991 he rode part of the course for the television station FR3.[7]

Major results[edit]

1948
1st place in Hollerich (Lux)
1949
1949 Tour de France
3rd place final classification
6 days in yellow jersey
1950
Dauphiné Libéré: winner of stages 6 and 7
1st Madrid
1st Paris – Montceau-les-Mines
1954
1st Paris – Montceau-les-Mines

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cyclisme : la fiche coureur de JACQUES MARINELLI. Lequipe.fr. Retrieved on 20 July 2016.
  2. ^ "36ème Tour de France 1949" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  3. ^ Jacques Marinelli at Cycling Archives
  4. ^ a b Glénat Livres, nos livres vous ouvrent des horizons. Glenatlivres.com (28 April 2016). Retrieved on 2016-07-20.
  5. ^ Jacques Marinelli dans le Tour de France. Ledicodutour.com. Retrieved on 20 July 2016.
  6. ^ a b "La République de Seine-et-Marne: Jacques Marinelli, une légende du tour". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-22.
  7. ^ a b c (in French) vidéo, radio, audio et publicité – Actualités, archives de la radio et de la télévision en ligne – Archives vidéo et radio. Ina.fr. Retrieved on 20 July 2016.
  8. ^ Not literally: Marinelli was a professional and referred to his talent rather than his status.
  9. ^ Actualité économique – L'Express L'Expansion. Lexpansion.com (23 February 2016). Retrieved on 2016-07-20.
  10. ^ Barry, Didier (15 January 2001) «Ensemble pour Melun» avec Jacques Marinelli. La République

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