Personal information | |
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Full name | Robert Alban |
Born | Saint-André-d'Huiriat, France | 9 April 1952
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climber |
Professional teams | |
1976 | GAN-Mercier |
1977–1978 | Miko-Mercier |
1979 | Fiat |
1980–1984 | La Redoute-Motobecane |
1985 | U.N.C.P. |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Robert Alban (9 April 1952) was a French professional road bicycle racer. Alban won the stage 18 in the 1981 Tour de France, and finished third place in that year's overall classification.
Alban was born in Saint-André-d'Huiriat.
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