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Historic Overview Seamus Elliott

Rider

Overall Rank436
NameSeamus ELLIOTT
Country
  Ireland
Date of birth04-Jun-1934 - Rathfarnham (Dublin)
Date of death04-May-1971 - Dublin (Dublin)

Biography

Seamus Elliott

Seamus "Shay" Elliott (4 June 1934 – 4 May 1971) was an Irish road bicycle racer, Ireland's first major international rider, with a record comparable only to Sean Kelly and Stephen Roche. He was the first Irish person to ride the Tour de France, first to win a stage, and first to wear the yellow jersey, and first English speaker to win stages in all the Grand Tours.

After a strong amateur period, primarily with the Dublin Wheelers, Elliott was the first Irish cyclist to make a mark as a professional rider in continental Europe. A late-starting but naturally talented rider, he spent most of his pro career riding as a domestique for team leaders such as Jacques Anquetil, and Anquetil's deputy Jean Stablinski. He came 2nd (to Stablinski) in the 1962 World Road Championship at Salò, Italy.

Aside from being the first English-speaker to lead the Tour de France, wearing the yellow jersey for three days, Elliott was first English-speaker to lead the Vuelta a España, in which he came third in 1962 and was the only English-speaker to win the Omloop "Het Volk" semi-classic until 2014 when Ian Stannard won the race. He died in unclear circumstances at the age of 36.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

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Major Victories

Circuit du Morbihan 1964
Critérium de l'Echo d'Oran 1960
G.P. de Denain 1959
G.P. de l'Echo d'Alger 1956
G.P. d'Isbergues 1956
G.P. Stan Ockers 1960
Omloop Het Volk / Het Nieuwsblad 1959
4 Jours de Dunkerque - stages 1958 (2), 1961 (1)
Corsa XX Settembre (Roma-Napoli-Roma) - stages 1960 (1)
Giro d'Italia - stages 1960 (1)
Tour de France - stages 1963 (1)
Tour du Sud-Est - stages 1956 (1)
Vuelta a España - stages 1962 (1), 1963 (1)
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Seasons

Seamus Elliott - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1955 Individual 75 439
2. 1956 Helyett - Potin - Hutchinson 678 73
3. 1957 Helyett - Potin 409 137
4. 1958 Helyett - Leroux - Hutchinson 1446 23
5. 1959 Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson - A.C.B.B. 878 58
6. 1960 Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson - A.C.B.B. 1119 41
7. 1961 Helyett - Fynsec - Hutchinson 576 103
8. 1962 Saint Raphaël - Helyett - Hutchinson 1357 27
9. 1963 Saint Raphaël - Gitane - R. Geminiani - V.C. 12ème 974 51
10. 1964 Saint Raphaël - Gitane - Campagnolo 450 124
11. 1965 Ford France - Gitane 577 97
12. 1966 Mercier - BP - Hutchinson 366 130
13. 1967 Mercier - BP - Hutchinson 0 1040
14. 1970 Falcon - Clément 0 1002
Overall: 8905 436