How to Pronounce Jean Robic
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Jun 10, 1921 Condé lès Vouziers, Grand Est, France Died on 06 Oct 1980 (aged 59)
French cyclist
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About Jean Robic
- Jean Robic (pronounced [??~ ??.bik]; 10 June 1921 – 6 October 1980) was a French road racing cyclist, who won the 1947 Tour de France.
- Robic was a professional cyclist from 1943 to 1961.
- His diminutive stature (1.61m, 60 kg) and appearance was encapsulated in his nickname Biquet (Kid goat).
- For faster, gravity-assisted descents, he collected drinking bottles ballasted with lead or mercury at the summits of mountain climbs and "cols".
- After fracturing his skull in 1944 he always wore a trademark leather crash helmet.
