Jean-Pierre Genet

Jean-Pierre Genet was a professional road cyclist from Brest, in France, born there on 24 October 1940 and died on 16 March 2005 in Loctudy. He raced as a professional from 1964 to 1976 and stayed with a single team, the Mercier team of Raymond Poulidor, for the whole of that time. He rode thirteen editions of the Tour de France and won three stages, one each in 1968, 1971 and 1974. In 1968 he wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for one day. In 1967 he finished last in the Tour, the rider known as the lanterne rouge. This entry records him as a male French road cyclist who spent his whole career as a team rider for Mercier.