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Jean Graczyk (26 May 1933 – 27 June 2004) was a professional road bicycle racer who won two points classifications in the Tour de France and has won several stages each at the Tour de France and Vuelta a España. Before turning professional, Graczyk won an Olympic silver medal in the team pursuit for France.[1]

Jean Graczyk

Graczyk circa 1966
Personal information
Full name	Jean Graczyk
Nickname	Popof
Born	(1933-05-26)26 May 1933 Neuvy-sur-Barangeon, France
Died	27 June 2004(2004-06-27) (aged 71) Vierzon, France
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Professional teams
1957–1962	Helyett–Potin
1963–1964	Margnat–Paloma–Dunlop
1965–1966	Ford France–Gitane
1967–1968	Bic–Hutchinson
1969–1970	Sonolor–Lejeune
1971	Individual
1972	Rokado–Colders
Major wins
Grand Tours Tour de France Points classification (1958, 1960) 5 individual stages (1959, 1960) Vuelta a España 5 individual stages (1958, 1962) One-day races and Classics Critérium National de la Route (1960)
Medal record Men's track cycling Representing  France Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne Team pursuit

His nickname in the sport was Popof.[1] The American-French journalist René de Latour jokingly said in the British monthly Sporting Cyclist that it was because of his habit of attacking alone, or "popping off". De Latour, however, depended too heavily on his readers' understanding of French slang, because Popof is a semi-derogatory term in French for someone of Polish background. The "popping off" suggestion, however, is still widely believed and appears from time to time in histories of the sport.

Major results

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jean Graczyk.

• Jean Graczyk at Cycling Archives
• Official Tour de France results for Jean Graczyk

На других языках

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- [en] Jean Graczyk

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[es] Jean Graczyk

Jean Graczyk (Neuvy-sur-Barangeon, 26 de mayo de 1933–Vignoux-sur-Barangeon, 27 de junio de 2004) fue un deportista francés que compitió en ciclismo en las modalidades de pista y ruta. Hijo de padres polacos, se especializó en pruebas de persecución, destacando igualmente como sprinter.

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[fr] Jean Graczyk

Jean Graczyk, né le 26 mai 1933 à Neuvy-sur-Barangeon et mort le 27 juin 2004 à Vignoux-sur-Barangeon, est un coureur cycliste français.

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[it] Jean Graczyk

Jean Graczyk (Neuvy-sur-Barangeon, 26 maggio 1933 – Vierzon, 27 giugno 2004) è stato un ciclista su strada e pistard polacco naturalizzato francese dal giugno del 1949. Profofessionista dal 1957 al 1970, fu argento olimpico nel 1956 nell'inseguimento a squadre.

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