Jean Alavoine

Jean Alavoine (April 1st 1888 with Roubaix - July 18th 1943) is a cyclist French.

Biography

  • Called “Jean Guy”
  • professional Cyclist of 1909 with 1925 (29 victories).
  • It finds death in 1943 at the time of a cycle race of veterans

Prize list

  • 17 victories of stages over the Tour de France
  • 3 victories of stages over the Turn of Italy
  • Championships of France of cycling over road: 1909, 1920

Results on the Tour de France

Results on the Lathe of Italy

  • Turn of Italy 1920: 3rd of the general classification and victorious of three stages

Anecdote

It is in 1919 by gaining its 7 with 11èmes stages over the Lathe that it opened the circle of the cyclists having gained at least two stages over one 10 years period and more. Until today, he is the cyclist having known more the long period of victories on the Tour de France since he was essential in 8th and 14th stages of the Turn 1909 but also in 6th, 7th and 9th stages of the Tour de France 1923 is 14 years after its first successes.

It is the first of a group of 19 cyclists having gained 2 stages or more over one period 10 years or more.

It was then joined by Henri Pelissier, Philippe Thys, Louis Mottiat, André Leducq, Antonin Magne, Rene Vietto, Gino Bartali, André Darrigade, Jean Stablinski, Raymond Poulidor, Felice Gimondi, Gerben Karstens, Ferdinand Bracke, Joaquim Agostinho, Lucien Van Impe, Lance Armstrong, Richard Virenque and Cédric Vasseur which republished this exploit.

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