Charly Grosskost

Charly Grosskost is a former racing cyclist on road and track French, born the March 5th 1944 with Eckbolsheim in the the Low-Rhine and deceased the June 19th 2004 with Saverne following a road accident in the bicycle in the area Strasbourg eoise.

Still amateur, it is declared positive with tests of doping and is suspended for 6 months (after being threatened of suspension with life). The following year, Charly Grosskost passed professional.

Professional of 1966 with 1975, it gained 31 victories.

He took part in 5 Tours of France. He had happiness besides to carry during the first 2 days the Yellow jersey of the Tour de France 1968 while gaining against the watch to Vittel, then the following stage of Vittel to the Esch-on-Alzette, and that the same day.

He was 9 times champion of France and vice-champion of the world 1971 of individual pursuit.

During its professional path, he was a faithful team-member of largest of the time: Jacques Anquetil, Lucien Aimar, Edward Salts, Raymond Poulidor and Shine Ocaña.

Prize list

1966

Champion of France of continuation.

1967

Champion of France of continuation and Omnium.
1st in Brignoles, Lanrivain and Remiremont.

1968

Champion of France of continuation and omnium.
1st with Pommerit-the-Viscount, Quillan and Remiremont.
1st of the 1st stage (A) and the 1st stage (b) of the Tour de France.
1st with the prolog of the Turn of Italy.

1969

Champion of France of continuation.
1st in Binic.

1970

Champion of France of continuation.
1st in Metz, the price of Saint-Tropez and Saint-Hilaire of Harcouët.

1971

1st in Plumeliau, the price of Saint-Tropez and of the Round of the Carnival of Aix-en-Provence.
1st of the prolog of the Turn of Oise.
1st of the prolog and 4th stage the 4 days of Dunkirk.

1972

1st in Eckbolsheim
1st of the prolog of the Turn of Oise.
1st of the prolog and the 3rd stage (b) of Star of the Hopes.

1974

Champion of France of continuation.

External bonds

Prize list of Charly Grosskost

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