Jean-Pierre Genet
# Jean-Pierre Genet

Jean-Pierre Genet (24 October 1940, in Brest – 15 March 2005, in Loctudy) was a professional road bicycle racer from Brest, France from 1964 to 1976. During this time he stayed with one cycling team, the Mercier team of Raymond Poulidor. He rode 13 editions of the Tour de France where he won three stages, once each in 1968, 1971 and 1974. He wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for one day in the 1968 Tour de France. In 1967, Genet was the Lanterne rouge (last finishing cyclist) in the Tour de France.

## Major results

### 1965

    Plélan-le-Petit

### 1966

    Plémy

### 1968

    Tour de France:
       Winner stage 17
       Wearing yellow jersey for one day

### 1970

    Circuit des Boucles de la Seine
    Quimperlé

### 1971

    Tour de France:
       Winner stage 4

### 1972

    Bagneux

### 1973

    Excideuil

### 1974

    Tour de France:
       Winner stage 14
