Robert Varnajo
French cyclist (1929–2024)
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| Full name | Robert Varnajo | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1929-05-01)1 May 1929 Curzon, Vendée, France | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 February 2024(2024-02-13) (aged 94) | ||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Retired | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Road/Track | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
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| 1 stage Tour de France | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Robert Varnajo (1 May 1929 – 13 February 2024)[1] was a French professional road bicycle racer. In the first part of his career, Varnajo won some road races, including a stage in the 1954 Tour de France. Later in his career, he specialized in track racing, and became French champion three times.
Major results
- 1952
- Paris–Camembert
- 1953
- Paris–Bourges
- 1954
- Circuit des Boucles de la Seine
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 23
- 1961
- Poiré-sur-Vie
- 1962
French National Stayers Championships- 1963
- French National Stayers Championships
- 1964
- French National Stayers Championships
References
- ^ Décès de l’ancien cycliste vendéen Robert Varnajo, vainqueur à Paris sur le Tour de France 1954 (in French)
External links
- Robert Varnajo at Cycling Archives
- Official Tour de France results for Robert Varnajo
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