Jean Brankart (12 July 1930 – 23 July 2020)[1] was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who was active from 1953 to 1960. In 1955, Brankart finished the 1955 Tour de France in second place, winning two stages.
Major results
- 1953
- Hannut
- Houdeng
- 1954
- Gembloux
- Huy
- Waremme
- Tour de France:
- 9th place overall classification
- 1955
- Herve
- Charleroi
- Tour de France:
- 2nd place overall classification
- winner stages 18 and 21
- 1956
Belgium national track pursuit champion- Alken
- Libramont
- Giro d'Italia:
- 7th place overall classification
- 1957
- Herve
- La Hulpe
- 1958
- Belgium national track pursuit champion
- Hoegaarden
- Namur
- Giro d'Italia:
- 2nd place overall classification
Winner mountains classification
- 1959
- Grand Prix du Midi Libre
- Belgium national track pursuit champion
- Seraing
- Florenville
- Hamme
- Tour de France:
- 10th place overall classification
References
- ^ Jean Brankart, tweede in Tour 1955, op 90-jarige leeftijd overleden Archived 24 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
External links
- Jean Brankart at Cycling Archives (archived, or current page in French)
- Jean Brankart – official Tour de France results (archive)