 Jacques Simon in 1960 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 1938 Saint-Pol-de-Léon, Finistère, France |
| Died | 7 October 2021 (aged 83) [1] |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling |
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