Claude Guyot

Claude Guyot ( born January 16, 1947 in Savigny sur Orge, France ) is a former French cyclist.

Sports career

Claude Guyot, brother of one years older, also operated cycling Bernard Guyot, made in 1965 for the first time attention as an amateur driver with a second place in the one-day race Paris -Troyes up. He then took three times in the Tour de l' Avenir, where he was second in the 1965 first stage, 1966, the twelfth stage and 1967 won the fourth stage. In 1967, he also reached his best Tour result eleventh place. Previously, he had in 1966 won his first major victory in the French tradition Paris- Ezy. In the same year he first participated in the amateur world championship road drivers, but only reached a place " also ran ". In the 1967 World Cup, he hit better and was beaten by Englishman Graham Webb only in a sprint, Vice World Champion.

His first victory as a professional driver Guyot celebrated in February 1968 at the Grand Prix de Saint -Raphael, a French one-day races. He ran now along with his brother for the French cycling team Pelforth -Sauvage - Lejeune. This year Claude Guyot won nor the criteria of Auxerre and Tréguier and achieved second place at the Grand Prix of Cannes. His appearances at the cycling classics Paris -Tours in 1968 and 1969, and Milan - Sanremo in 1968 earned him only placements in the rear of the result lists. Only in the case criteria reached Guyot 1969, having joined the French team Sonolor - Lejeune, again a first and a second place. As Sonolor after the 1970 season, in the Guyot his contract not extended without significant results drove, he ended his career as a professional driver.