Albert Bouvet

Albert Bouvet (28 February 1930 – 20 May 2017) was a French professional cyclist. He won Paris–Tours in 1956 and remained the last Frenchman to win until Jacky Durand won in 1998. His name is also associated with Paris–Roubaix, as an organiser and discoverer of new sections of pavé.

The Albert Bouvet Trophy is a race between Saint Gregory and Saint-Georges-de-Reintembault in Ille et Vilaine.

Palmarès

Wins Champion of France, Individual pursuit: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963 (2nd: 1961) Champion of France, Individual pursuit (for Winter): 1957 Paris–Tours: 1956 Circuit Boucles de la Seine: 1955 Circuit Finistère: 1956 Boucles du Bas-Limousin: 1955 Tour de l'Orne: 1954 Manche-Océan: 1954 (2nd: 1955, 1957 3rd: 1956) Grand Prix de France (as an amateur): 1953

Other significant results 2nd Individual pursuit World Championships: 1957, 1959 2nd Grand Prix des Nations: 1955, 1956 2nd Tour de Champagne: 1955 2nd Grand Prix de Suisse (TT): 1955 2nd Grand Prix de Cannes: 1960 2nd Boucles de l'Aulne: 1957 2nd l'Omnium des Nations à Daumesnil: 1958 (with Louison Bobet) 3rd Four Days of Dunkirk: 1956 3rd Grand Prix de Lugano: 1956 3rd Grand Prix de Fourmies: 1959 3rd Grand Prix of Algiers: 1959 3rd Grand Prix Longines (TT): 1959 3rd Grand Prix Parisien (TT): 1962 3rd Boucles Roquevairoises: 1960 4th Bordeaux–Paris: 1957