Roger Hassenforder

Roger Hassenforder
Personal information
Full name	Roger Hassenforder
Nickname	Boute-en-train
Born	23 July 1930; Sausheim, France
Died	3 January 2021 (aged 90); Colmar, France
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional teams
1952	Bertin-d'Alessandro
1953	Mercier-Hutchinson
1953-1954	La Perle - Hutchinson
1955-1960	Saint Raphael-Geminiani
1961	Alcyon - Leroux
1962-1964	Bertin - Porter 39 - Milremo
1965	individual
Major wins
	8 stages Tour de France

Roger Hassenforder (23 July 1930 in Sausheim – 3 January 2021 in Colmar) was a French professional racing cyclist from Alsace.

Biography

Hassenforder was a professional cyclist from 1952 to 1965. He was known as the joker of the pack, earning him the nickname "boute-en-train". He was known for his interviews during the course. His major victories as cyclist were in the Tour de France, but he did not win much in other races. His best years were 1955-1959, when he won eight stages in the Tour and wore the yellow jersey for four days.

After his cycling career ended, he opened a restaurant in Kaysersberg, that was a favourite meeting place for cycling fans in the 1960s, and is still run by the Hassenforder family.