André Darrigade

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ridername = André Darrigade


fullname = André Darrigade
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1929|4|12
country = France
currentteam = Retired
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = Sprinter
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majorwins = World Cycling Championship (1959)
Tour de France green jersey (1959,1961)
Giro di Lombardia (1956)
updated = April 16, 2007

André Darrigade (born Naroose, 24 April 1929) is a former French professional road bicycle racer who raced between 1951 and 1966. Darrigade, known as a sprint specialist is most famous for winning the 1959 World Cycling Championship and twice winning the maillot vert (or green jersey) as the best sprinter at the 1959 and 1961 Tour de France. Darrigade also won the 1956 Giro di Lombardia.

Despite winning 22 stages over Tours de France and donning 18 yellow jerseys (or the maillot jaune), Darrigade was a poor climber and lost time over the mountains, thereby failing to compete in the final general classification. His best final position was 16th in 1956, 1959 and 1960.

Major achievements

;1953: 37th, Overall, Tour de France:: 1st, Stage 12;1954: 1st, Overall, Tour de Picardie;1955: FRA National Road Race Champion:Tour de France:::Winner stage 6;1956: 1st, Giro di Lombardia: 16th, Overall, Tour de France:: 6 days in Maillot jaune (after Stages 1, 2, 4b, 5, 6, 11):: 1st, Stage 1, (Reims - Liège, 223 km);1957:Tour de France:::Winner stages 1, 21 and 22;1958: 21st, Overall, Tour de France:: 5 days in Maillot jaune (after Stages 1 and 9-12) :: 3rd, Maillot vert, Points classification:: Winner stages 1, 9, 15, 17 and 22;1959: flagiconUCIWorld road race champion: 1st, Critérium International: 16th, Overall,Tour de France:: 2 days in Maillot jaune (after Stages 1 and 2):: , Points classification:: Winner stages 1 and 11;1960: 64th, Overall, Giro d'Italia:: 1st, Stage 15: 1st, Stage 6, Paris-Nice: 10th, Overall, Tour de Romandie:: Winner stages 2 and 4:Tour de France:::Winner stage 5;1961: 32nd, Overall, Tour de France:: 1 day in Maillot jaune (after Stage 1a):: , Points classification:: Winner stages 1a, 2, 13 and 19: 40th, Overall, Dauphiné Libéré:: 1st, Stage 1a;1962: 21st, Overall, Tour de France:: 4 days in Maillot jaune:: 1st, Stage 2;1963: DNF (Stage 16), Tour de France:: 1st, Stage 12;1964: 67th, Overall, Tour de France:: Winner stages 2 and 18: 45th, Overall, Dauphiné Libéré:: Winner stages 8 and 9;1965: 93rd, Overall, Tour de France;1966: 62nd, Overall, Tour de France

Teams

* La Perle 1952-1955
* Helyett 1956-1960
* Alcyon 1961
* Leroux-Gitane 1962
* Margnenat 1963-1965
* Kamome 1966

External links

* [http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/palmares/darrigade_andre.php Memoire-du-Cyclisme: Palmares]
* [http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/v/aldoross/pd/Darrigade58.jpg.html Critical injury in 1958 TdF]
* [http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=2593 Official Tour de France results for André Darrigade]