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Jean Goldschmit

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Jean Goldschmit was a Luxembourgish professional road cyclist, born on 20 February 1924 and died on 14 February 1994. He raced as a professional from 1946 to 1953 and took 14 victories, among them two stage wins, and he wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification in the Tour de France for three stages. At home he was cyclo-cross champion of Luxembourg in 1946 and 1947 and road race champion of Luxembourg in 1947 and 1950. The English Wikipedia article is short and lists these career facts, with links to the Cycling Archives and the official Tour de France results for further detail; it does not describe his teams or his life after racing.

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Birth Year
1924 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
Titles
4 1
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was a professional Luxembourgish road bicycle racer
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    20 February 1924
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    He was professional from 1946 to 1953
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    cyclo-cross champion of Luxembourg in 1946 and 1947 and road race champion of Luxembourg in 1947 and 1950
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    was a professional Luxembourgish road bicycle racer
  • Competed In: Tour de France, Lead, yellow jersey
    wearing the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification in the Tour de France for three stages
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