André Zimmermann (20 February 1939 – 5 November 2019)[2] was a French cyclist.
Personal information | |
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Born | Maisonsgoutte | 20 February 1939
Died | 5 November 2019 | (aged 80)
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climber |
Professional teams | |
1963-1964 | Saint-Raphael - Gypsy |
1965-1968 | Peugeot - BP - Michelin |
1969 | Sonolor - Lejeune[1] |
Major wins | |
Tour de l'Avenir (1963) |
He was the first French rider to win the Tour de l'Avenir.[3] He competed in the Tour de France fives times from 1964 to 1969.
He was on Jacques Anquetil's team when he won his fifth Tour de France in 1964.
Major results
- 1963
- 1st Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 1st Stages 3 & 9
- 1st Stage 6 Route de France
- 1966
- 1st Grand Prix d'Aix-en-Provence
- 1967
- 3rd Bordeaux-Saintes
- 1968
- 3rd GP Ouest-France
Results at the Grand Tours
- 1967: 29th