Anatole Novak (12 February 1937 – 5 January 2022) was a French professional road bicycle racer.
 Novak at the 1962 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Anatole Novak |
| Nickname | Le géant de la Mure |
| Born | 12 February 1937 La Mure, France |
| Died | 5 January 2022 (aged 84) Pierre-Châtel, France |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Career
editNovak won a stage in the 1961 Tour de France, and was the Lanterne rouge (last finishing cyclist) in the 1964 Tour de France.
Personal life and death
editNovak died in Pierre-Châtel on 5 January 2022, at the age of 84.[1]
Major results
edit- 1956
France National Road Championship (Independents)- 1959
- Saint-Brieuc
- 1961
- GP Vincennes
- Riom
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 4
- Grand Prix du Parisien
- 1962
- Gap
- 1964
- Ambert
- 1965
- Tour de l'Herault
- 1966
- Saint-Vallier
- Paris–Luxembourg
- 1967
- Boucles des Hauts de Seine
- 1969
- Toury
- Sévignac
- 1970
- Vuelta a España:
- Winner stage 10
References
edit- ^ Cyclisme : l'Isérois Anatole Novak est décédé (in French)
External links
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Media related to Anatole Novak at Wikimedia Commons
- Anatole Novak at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Official Tour de France results for Anatole Novak
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