Albert Bouvet
Albert Bouvet 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
- Champion of France, Individual pursuit : 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
- Grand Prix de France : 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 : 1955
- 2nd Grand Prix de Cannes: 1960
- 2nd Boucles de l'Aulne: 1957
- 2nd l'Omnium des Nations à Daumesnil: 1958
- 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 : 1959
- 3rd Grand Prix Parisien : 1962
- 3rd Boucles Roquevairoises: 1960
- 4th Bordeaux–Paris: 1957
