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Historic Overview Eugène Christophe

Rider

Overall Rank157
NameEugène CHRISTOPHE
Country
  France
Date of birth22-Jan-1885 - Paris (Ile de France)
Date of death01-Feb-1970 - Paris (Ile de France)

Biography

Eugène Christophe

Eugène Christophe (22 January 1885 – 1 February 1970) was a French road bicycle racer and pioneer of cyclo-cross. He was a professional from 1904 until 1926. In 1919 he became the first rider to wear the yellow jersey of the Tour de France .

Eugène Christophe rode 11 Tours de France and finished eight. He never won but he became famous for having to weld together his bicycle while leading. It was one of a series of events that coloured his racing career.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

3 13 3 8

Major Victories

Milano - Sanremo 1910
Paris - Tours 1920
Bordeaux - Paris 1920, 1921
Paris - Calais 1909
Tour de France - stages 1912 (3)
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Seasons

Eugène Christophe - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1904 Individual 147 42
2. 1905 Individual 109 70
3. 1906 Labor 813 14
4. 1907 Alcyon - Dunlop 21 251
5. 1908 Alcyon - Dunlop 83 149
6. 1909 Alcyon - Dunlop 1219 13
7. 1910 Alcyon - Dunlop 762 24
8. 1911 Alcyon - Dunlop 861 25
9. 1912 Alcyon - Dunlop 1879 2
10. 1913 Peugeot - Wolber 1132 14
11. 1914 Peugeot - Wolber 559 39
12. 1915 Individual 0 198
13. 1916 Individual 0 128
14. 1917 Individual 214 18
15. 1918 Individual 0 236
16. 1919 Individual 1799 5
17. 1920 Individual 1609 9
18. 1921 Individual 1379 11
19. 1922 Automoto - Wolber - Cycles Russell 1282 14
20. 1923 Christophe - Hutchinson 51 324
21. 1924 Christophe - Hutchinson 107 219
22. 1925 J.B. Louvet - Pouchois 1005 25
23. 1926 Peugeot - Dunlop - Wolber 205 125
24. 1928 Individual 25 641
Overall: 15261 157