 Vasseur in the 1976 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1946 Capelle-les-Grands, France |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1969–1974 | Bic |
| 1975 | Super Ser |
| 1976–1977 | Renault–Gitane–Campagnolo |
Sylvain Vasseur (born 28 February 1946) is a French former professional racing cyclist. He rode in six editions of the Tour de France. [1]
Source: [2]
Overall Tour du Nord Overall Tour of Luxembourg | Grand Tour | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vuelta a España | 52 | 64 | — | DNF | 27 | — | — |
 Giro d'Italia | Did not Contest during Career | ||||||
| Tour de France | 95 | — | 35 | 53 | 51 | 44 | 60 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
| DSQ | Disqualified |
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