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| Full name | Jean Graczyk | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Popof | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1933-05-26)26 May 1933 Neuvy-sur-Barangeon, France | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 June 2004(2004-06-27) (aged 71) Vierzon, France | ||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Retired | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Sprinter | ||||||||||||||
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| 1957–1962 | Helyett–Potin | ||||||||||||||
| 1963–1964 | Margnat–Paloma–Dunlop | ||||||||||||||
| 1965–1966 | Ford France–Gitane | ||||||||||||||
| 1967–1968 | Bic–Hutchinson | ||||||||||||||
| 1969–1970 | Sonolor–Lejeune | ||||||||||||||
| 1971 | Individual | ||||||||||||||
| 1972 | Rokado–Colders | ||||||||||||||
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Grand Tours
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Medal record
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Jean Graczyk (26 May 1933 – 27 June 2004) was a Frenchroad bicycle racer who won twopoints classifications in the Tour de France and several stages each at the Tour de France andVuelta a España. Before turning professional, Graczyk won an Olympic silver medal in the team pursuit forFrance.[1]
His nickname in the sport was Popof.[1] The American-French journalistRené de Latour jokingly said in the British monthlySporting Cyclist that it was because of his habit of attacking alone, or "popping off". De Latour, however, depended too heavily on his readers' understanding of French slang, because Popof is a semi-derogatory term in French for someone of Polish background. The "popping off" suggestion, however, is still widely believed and appears from time to time in histories of the sport.
Silver medal team pursuit
France national amateur road race champion
WinnerPoints classification Winner Points classification
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