Bim Diederich

Jean "Bim" Diederich was a professional Luxembourgish road bicycle racer who lived from 20 February 1922 to 6 December 2012. Born in Esch-sur-Alzette, he was active in competition from 1946 to 1954 and built an impressive record in the Tour de France. He finished sixth in the road race at the 1947 Road World Championships and took fourteen wins in all, among them stage wins in the Tour de France of 1950, 1951 and 1952. His 1951 stage from Reims to Ghent, which he led solo over the Muur van Geraardsbergen, earned him the nickname Le Duc de Grammont, the Duke of Geraardsbergen. He wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for three days during the 1951 Tour. He was the father-in-law of cyclist Lucien Didier and the grandfather of cyclist Laurent Didier.