Abdel-Kader Zaaf

Abdel-Kader Zaaf is an old runner cyclist French, born the January 27th 1917 with Chibli in Algérie and deceased the September 22nd 1986 in Algérie.

It will become professional in 1946 and until in 1955 will remain it. It will gain 27 victories there.

Successive teams

Abdel-Kader Zaaf was engaged by various teams:

Its classifications in the 4 participations of the Tour de France: abandonment in 1948 and 1950, 66e in 1951 and abandonment in 1952.

1st of the 13th stage, 2nd of the 16th stage, and 2 times 3rd in 7th and 12th stage of the Turn of Algeria.
2nd of Critérium de Brugg.

1st of the Circuit of the 4 Large-Prices of Algiers, the Grand Prix of Pontanevaux, of 8th and 16th stage of the Turn of North Africa and of 4th, 7th, 9th, 11th and 14th stage of the Turn of Morocco.
3rd of the Price of Dijon.

1st of American of Crozon, the 4th stage of the Circuit of the Wines of the Gironde and the 11th stage with one 2nd place in the 2nd stage of the Turn of Morocco.

1st of the Grand Prix Job in Algiers, the Round of the Champions with Tarbes, the 9th stage of the Turn of Algeria and the 8th stage with 2 times 2nd in 9th and 12th stages of the Turn of Morocco.
2nd of the Price of Guilvinec.

1st of the Bastos Grand Prix in Algiers and the Prices of Chiagat and Guinefort.
3rd of the 8th stage of the Turn of Morocco.

1st of the Price of July 14th with Mauron, the Circuit of Casablanca, the Prices of Saint-Thégonnec and Guinefort, of the 10th stage with one 3rd place in the 9th stage of the Turn of Morocco.
2nd of the 7th stage of the Turn of the West.
3rd of Handle-Ocean and the Turn of the Algerian East with one 2nd place in the 2nd stage and one 3rd place in the 1st stage.

the 13th stage of the Tour de France 1950 was made terrible by a canicular heat, which made the course very difficult. Abdel-Kader Zaaf and Marcel Molinès, all 2 of the same team: NORTH AFRICA had attacked and taken (up to 16 minutes) to go sufficiently in advance until the victory which was to dispute with the sprint. Having managed to release Molinès , Abdel-Kader Zaaf , having assoiffé, took a can which presented to him a spectator on the edge of the road. Unfortunately for him, this can contained wine. The result was not made wait, it was the pole-axe for the runner which, after being itself refreshed, and slightly staggering, took again its bicycle and set out again in the opposite direction of the race. Marcel Molinès from now on only carried on its road and reached the finishing line with four minutes thirty before the group of prosecutors including/understanding Stan Ockers and Ferdi Kübler. Its reputation was made, like its popularity.

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