Jean Forestier

Jean Forestier (born 7 October 1930) is a French former cyclist. He was a professional from 1953 to 1965. Forestier won the points classification in the 1957 Tour de France, and wore the yellow jersey for two days. He also won the 1955 Paris–Roubaix.

Jean Forestier
Forestier at the 1962 Tour de France
Personal information
Full nameJean Forestier
Born (1930-10-07) 7 October 1930
Lyon, France
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
Rider typeSprinter
Professional teams
1953Follis
1954-1956Follis-Dunlop
1957Essor-Leroux
1958ACBB-Essor-Leroux-Hutchinson
1959Essor-Leroux
1960Helyett-Fynsec-Leroux
1961Alcyon-Leroux
1962Gitane-Leroux
1963-1964Peugeot-BP
1965Peugeot-BP-Michelin
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
Points classification (1957)
4 individual stages
(1954, 1955, 1956, 1961)

One-day races and Classics

Tour of Flanders (1956)
Paris–Roubaix (1955)
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