Roger Hassenforder
Roger Hassenford (born July 23, 1930 in Sausheim in Alsace ) is a former French cyclist and restaurateur.
Hassenford was considered to be unique and "boute-en-train" ("Ulknudel") in the main field of the Tour de France . He became internationally famous for spectacular interludes such as interviews while driving. He achieved his eight stage successes on the Tour from 1953 to 1959 and was there for four days in 1953 with the yellow jersey . He finished the Tour de France only once when he finished fiftieth in 1956 .
After his cycling career, he opened a renowned hotel-restaurant in Kaysersberg (Haut Rhin) in Alsace , which developed into a popular meeting place for cyclists in the 1960s.
Successes (selection)
- 1954
- Overall evaluation Critérium National
- 1955
- a stage Tour de France
- Tour de Picardy
- 1956
- Overall evaluation Critérium National
- four stages of the Tour de France
- 1957
- two stages Tour de France
- 1958
- Overall evaluation Critérium National
- 1959
- 1963
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Championnat de France (middle distance)
literature
- Jean-Paul Ollivier: Roger Hassenforder (= Véridique Histoire. Vol. 18). Glénat, Grenoble 1999, ISBN 2-7234-2881-8 .
Web links
- Palmarès - List of achievements and placements in the Memoire du cyclisme database
- Roger Hassenford in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Roger Hassenford in the Tour de France database(French / English )
- Website of the hotel-restaurant 'Roger Hassenforder'
- Roger Hassenforder on fnac.com (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hassenford, Roger |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sausheim |