Jacques Besson (cyclist)

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Jacques Besson (born May 5, 1918 in Mont-la-Ville ; † August 25, 1984 in Lausanne ) was a Swiss cyclist .

Jacques Besson was a professional cyclist from 1941 to 1956. With eight national championship titles of the stayers , he was the most successful Swiss cyclist in this discipline. At the UCI track world championships in Zurich in 1946 , he was runner-up in the standing world championship, 20 centimeters behind the Italian Elia Frosio . In 1948 and 1949 he was also European champion. In 1954 he took third place.

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SURNAME Besson, Jacques
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH May 5, 1918
PLACE OF BIRTH Mont-la-Ville
DATE OF DEATH August 25, 1984
Place of death Lausanne