Roger Walkowiak

[Smokin Joe]

Roger Walkowiak, the man who "Did a Leicester City" in 1956 when he won the Tour de France after starting as a complete outsider has died aged 89. He had done very little of note before he won it and never got near that level again, but a bit of luck in getting into a break that built up a big lead and finished 18 minutes ahead of the peloton on stage seven and some clever tactical riding in the mountains got him to Paris in yellow.

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news...ce-winner-roger-walkowiak-dies-aged-89-310403

 

[raleighnut]

89's a good age RIP

 

[Aravis]

I'm doubly sad, because this prompted me to check that Ferdi Kübler is still alive - and I found that he isn't.

Now there's only one rider left who won the Tour before I was born. RIP both, and well ridden.