Bernard Gauthier

Summary

Bernard Gauthier (22 September 1924 – 23 November 2018) was a French road racing cyclist, who was professional from 1947 to 1961. He won the Bordeaux–Paris road race on four occasions.[1]

Bernard Gauthier
Personal information
Full nameBernard Gauthier
NicknameMonsieur Bordeaux–Paris
Born(1924-09-22)22 September 1924
Beaumont-Monteux, France
Died23 November 2018(2018-11-23) (aged 94)
Grenoble, France
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRetired
Professional teams
1947Follis-Dunlop
1948–1952Mercier-Hutchinson
1952Vicini
1954–1961Mercier-Hutchinson
Major wins
Bordeaux–Paris (4 times)
1 stage in Tour de France
French national road championship

Major results edit

1947
Circuit Lyonnais
Tour de France: 22nd place
1948
Tour de France: 24th place
Winner of stage 20
1950
Tour de France: 17th place
7 days in yellow jersey
1951
Bordeaux–Paris
Tour de France: 26th place
1952
Tour de France: 63rd place
Tour du Sud-Est
1953
GP du pneumatique
Montluçon
Tour de France: 75th place
1954
Bordeaux–Paris
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré: 2 stages
GP Catox
1955
Tour de France: 46th place
Paris–Roubaix: 8th place
1956
 French national road race cycling championship
Bordeaux–Paris
Paris–Roubaix: 5th place
1957
Bordeaux–Paris
1958
Tour du Sud-Est
1960
Tour de France: 79th place

References edit

  1. ^ "Disparition de Bernard Gauthier et de Gaston Plaud". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2018-11-25.

External links edit

  • Bernard Gauthier at Cycling Archives
  • Palmares at the Wayback Machine (archived 2006-11-17) (in French)
  • Complete palmares at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-06-17) (in French)