Bernard Becaas
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Bernard Becaas |
Born | Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France | 23 May 1955
Died | 25 August 2000 Lasseube, France | (aged 45)
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional team | |
1978–1983 | Renault–Elf |
Major wins | |
1 stage 1982 Giro d'Italia |
Bernard Becaas (23 May 1955 – 25 August 2000) was a French cyclist.[1]
Biography
[edit]Born in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Becaas began cycling in the cadet category of FC Oloron Cycling. He won an Aquitaine champion title in 1972.[2] As an amateur, he won the Paris-Rouen in 1976 and the Nice Grand Prix in 1977 as well as two stages of the Tour de l'Avenir.
His biggest win was in the 11th stage of the 1982 Giro d'Italia.[3]
He died in 2000, following a motorcycle accident.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bernard Becaas". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Oloron : la cyclosportive Bernard Becaas renaît ce dimanche". LaRepubliqueDesPyrenees (in French). 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "1982»65thGiro d'Italia". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Une course cycliste en l'honneur de Bernard Becaas". SudOuest.fr (in French). 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
Categories:
- 1955 births
- 2000 deaths
- People from Oloron-Sainte-Marie
- Sportspeople from Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Cyclists from Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- French male cyclists
- French Giro d'Italia stage winners
- Road incident deaths in France
- Motorcycle road incident deaths
- 20th-century French sportsmen
- French cycling biography, 1950s birth stubs