Jacques Anquetil

Jacques Anquetil (8 January 1934 – 18 November 1987), was a French road racing cyclist. He was the first cyclist to win the Tour de France five times, in 1957 and from 1961 to 1964. Anquetil was very good at riding time trials, and this helped him to win grand tours. He also won the Giro d'Italia in 1960 and 1964, and the Vuelta a España in 1963. This made him the first cyclist to win all three grand tours. In 1956 he rode 46.159 kilometres in one hour, making a new hour record.

Anquetil was born in Mont-Saint-Aigan. He died of stomach cancer in Rouen.

Major achievements

Tour de France: 1957 - 1st overall; 4 stage wins; 16 days in maillot jaune; 1959 - 3rd overall; 1961 - 1st overall; 2 stage wins; 21 days in maillot jaune; 1962 - 1st overall; 2 stage wins; 3 days in maillot jaune; 1963 - 1st overall; 4 stage wins; 5 days in maillot jaune; 1964 - 1st overall; 4 stage wins; 5 days in maillot jaune

Giro d'Italia: 1959 - 2nd overall; Stage 2 ITT win; Stage 19 ITT win; 7 days in maglia rosa; 1960 - 1st overall; Stage 9b ITT win; Stage 14 ITT win; 11 days in maglia rosa; 1961 - 2nd overall; Stage 9 ITT win; 4 days in maglia rosa; 1964 - 1st overall; Stage 5 ITT win; 17 days in maglia rosa