Jean-Pierre Genet (24 October 1940, in Brest – 16 March 2005, in Loctudy) was a professional road bicycle racer from Brest, France from 1964 to 1976. During this time he stayed with one cycling team, the Mercier team of Raymond Poulidor. He rode 13 editions of the Tour de France where he won three stages, once each in 1968, 1971 and 1974. He wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for one day in the 1968 Tour de France. In 1967, Genet was the Lanterne rouge (last finishing cyclist) in the Tour de France.
Major results
1965 Plélan-le-Petit 1966 Plémy 1968 Tour de France: Winner stage 17 Wearing yellow jersey for one day 1970 Circuit des Boucles de la Seine Quimperlé 1971 Tour de France: Winner stage 4 1972 Bagneux 1973 Excideuil 1974 Tour de France: Winner stage 14
References
External links
Official Tour de France results for Jean-Pierre Genet