Jean Brankart was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who was born on 12 July 1930, died on 23 July 2020 and was active as a professional from 1953 to 1960. He is best remembered for the 1955 Tour de France, where he finished second overall and won two stages. His page also records a ninth place in the 1954 Tour de France, a seventh place in the 1956 Giro d'Italia, second place in the 1958 Giro d'Italia where he won the mountains classification, and a tenth place in the 1959 Tour de France. On the track he won the Belgian national pursuit title in 1956, 1958 and 1959, and the infobox credits him with an individual pursuit bronze medal for professionals at the 1959 world track championships in Amsterdam.
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was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who was active from 1953 to 1960
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was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who was active from 1953 to 1960
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In 1955, Brankart finished the 1955 Tour de France in second place, winning two stages.
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