Jean-Marie Leblanc

Jean -Marie Leblanc ( born July 27, 1944 in Nueil -sur -Argent ) is a French sports journalist and former cyclist.

As an amateur cyclist, he became in 1964 a French university masters. From 1966 to 1971 he was a professional, however, was not very successful and won only six minor races. His most significant success was in 1970 the second place at the Four days of Dunkirk. Twice he took part in the Tour de France.

After ending his sports career, he worked as a journalist for La Voix du Nord and L' Équipe. Since 1989, Leblanc was director of the cycling race Tour de France, under whose auspices has reached a new level of professionalism the marketing of the tour. From 2004 until 2006 he was head of the tour gradually to Christian Prudhomme - unlike Leblanc - comes from the radio, from. In 2005 he drove in the vehicles of the organization is no longer in front but behind the driver's field.

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