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Jacques Dupont
Dupont in 1951
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Born (1928-06-19)19 June 1928
Lézat-sur-Lèze, Ariège, France
Died 4 November 2019(2019-11-04) (aged 91)
Lézat-sur-Lèze
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Jacques Dupont (19 June 1928 – 4 November 2019) was a French racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling. He won a gold medal in the 1000m time trial at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He also won a bronze medal in the team road race, together with José Beyaert and Alain Moineau. He won Paris–Tours in 1951 and 1955. He won the 1955 event in what was then a record speed for a professional race covering the 253 km at an average of 43.666 km per hour and being awarded the Ruban Jaune.

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