Roger Walkowiak
Walkowiak in 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Roger Walkowiak |
| Nickname | Walko |
| Born | 2 March 1927 Montluçon, France |
| Died | 6 February 2017 (aged 89) Vichy, France |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Professional teams | |
| 1951–1952 | Gitane–Hutchinson |
| 1953–1954 | Peugeot–Dunlop |
| 1955 | Gitane–Hutchinson |
| 1956 | Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop |
| 1957–1959 | Peugeot–BP–Dunlop |
| 1960 | Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop |
| Major wins | |
| Grand Tours | |
Roger Walkowiak (pronounced [ʁɔ.ʒe wal.kov.jak]; 2 March 1927 – 6 February 2017) was a French road bicycle racer who won the 1956 Tour de France. He was a professional rider from 1950 until 1960. He died on 6 February 2017 at the age of 89.