Jean Stablinski

Jean Stablinski, born Jean Stablewski on 21 May 1932, was a French professional cyclist from a family of Polish immigrants in the mining area of the Nord department. He rode as a professional from 1952 to 1968 and won 105 races, including the national road championship four times, the world road championship in 1962 and the Vuelta a España in 1958. For years he rode as a loyal support rider for Jacques Anquetil, and later he managed the Sonolor-Lejeune team. He suggested that Paris-Roubaix cross the cobbled Arenberg trench, where a memorial to him stands. He died on 22 July 2007.