Michel Grain

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Michel Grain
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Born (1942-10-06) 6 October 1942 (age 77)
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Michel Grain (born 6 October 1942) is a French racing cyclist. [1] He rode in the 1970 Tour de France. [2]

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References

  1. "Michel Grain". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  2. "Tour de France 1970". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 20 July 2017.