André Leducq


André Leducq was a French cyclist who won the 1930 and 1932 Tours de France. He also won a gold medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the team road race event and the 1928 Paris–Roubaix.

Career

Leducq was born at Saint-Ouen. He was world champion in 1924 as an amateur before turning professional in 1927. The following year he won Paris–Roubaix and was second in the Tour de France, becoming popular for his humour. His other victories included two Tours de France and the 1931 Paris–Tours. He has the fourth-highest number of stage wins in the Tour de France.
After his retirement, he founded a professional cycling team that raced in the 1950s.

Career achievements

Major results

;1927
;1928
;1929
;1930
;1931
;1932
;1933
;1935
;1938

Grand Tour results timeline