Ten kilometers before the finish in Fougères, La Chapelle-Janson is the birth place of Joseph and Georges Groussard, two of the five brothers to have worn the yellow jersey of the Tour de France, the four others being the Buysse (Marcel in 1913, Jules and Lucien in 1926), the (three) Pelissier (Henri in 1919 and 1923, Francis in 1927, Charles in 1931), the Simon (Pascal in 1983, François in 2001) and the Schleck (Fränk in 2008, Andy in 2010 and 2011). Joseph had the yellow jersey for one day in 1960. Georges became even more popular with ten days in the lead and the fifth place overall in 1964. Both are out to watch the race on the road side today.
Newsflashes
July 10
th
2015
- 16:19
The Groussard brothers, cycling stars from Fougères
