Pierre Matignon, who lived from 11 February 1943 to 1 November 1987, was a French racing cyclist famous for finishing last in the 1969 Tour de France while winning one of its most prestigious stages, the one to the summit of the Puy-de-Dôme, alone and ahead of the eventual race winner Eddy Merckx. A little-known rider in the Frimatic-De Gribaldy team in his first professional season, he had won a stage of the Tour de l'Avenir as an amateur in 1962. He raced as a professional from 1969 to 1972, rode the Tour once more in 1972, and died at the age of 44. The article is a detailed account of that 1969 stage and his modest career around it.
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Pierre Matignon (11 February 1943 – 1 November 1987) was the French racing cyclist is famous for finishing in last place in the 1969 Tour de France but winning one of its most prestigious stages alone while fighting off eventual race winner Eddy Merckx.
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Pierre Matignon (11 February 1943-1 November 1987) was the French racing cyclist is famous for finishing in last place in the 1969 Tour de France but winning one of its most prestigious stages alone while fighting off eventual race winner Eddy Merckx.
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He raced as a professional from 1969 to 1972 and died when he was 44.
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Pierre Matignon (11 February 1943-1 November 1987) was the French racing cyclist is famous for finishing in last place in the 1969 Tour de France but winning one of its most prestigious stages alone while fighting off eventual race winner Eddy Merckx.
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Pierre Matignon (11 February 1943-1 November 1987) was the French racing cyclist is famous for finishing in last place in the 1969 Tour de France but winning one of its most prestigious stages alone while fighting off eventual race winner Eddy Merckx.
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Pierre Matignon (11 February 1943-1 November 1987) was the French racing cyclist is famous for finishing in last place in the 1969 Tour de France but winning one of its most prestigious stages alone while fighting off eventual race winner Eddy Merckx.
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