Back روجر والكووياك Arabic روجر والكووياك ARZ Roger Walkowiak AST Roger Walkowiak Catalan Roger Walkowiak Danish Roger Walkowiak German Roger Walkowiak Spanish Roger Walkowiak Basque روژه والکوویاک Persian Roger Walkowiak Finnish
.jpg) 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.[1]
- ^ http://www.ouest-france.fr/tour-de-france/tour-de-france-roger-walkowiak-vainqueur-en-1956-est-decede-4785940 "Tour de France. Roger Walkowiak, vainqueur en 1956, est décédé", 7 February 2017.