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Charly Gaul
Born on December 8, 1932 in Luxembourg
Deceased on December 6, 2005
"Angel of the Mountains"
Palmares
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1950
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winner of the Grand-Prix Général Patton (overall classification and one stage)
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winner of the Grand-Prix Robert Grzonka
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winner of a stage in the Tour des XII Cantons
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1951
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winner of the Grand-Prix Général Patton (overall classification and one stage)
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winner of the Tour des XII Cantons (overall classification and 4 stages)
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winner of the Flèche du Sud
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winner of a stage in the Austria-tour
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winner of races in Differdange and Athus
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1952
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winner of races in Belair, Hamm and Kayl
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2nd in the Grand-Prix François Faber
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1953
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winner of the Flèche du Sud
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2nd in the Critérium du Dauphiné
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3rd at the Tour de Luxembourg
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6th in the World road championships
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1954
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Luxemburgish National Cyclo-cross champion
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winner of the Circuit des Six Provinces (overall classification, one stage and KOM competition)
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stage winner in the Dauphiné Libéré
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winner of the Grand-Prix de Renaix
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2nd in the Tour de Luxembourg
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3rd at road World Championships
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1955
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winner of 2 stages in the Tour de France
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winner of the Tour des Provinces du Sud-Est (overall and one stage)
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winner of a cyclo-cross in Dippach
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3rd overall at the Tour de France
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3rd overall in the Tour de Luxembourg
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1956
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Luxemburgish National Champion on the road
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winner of the Giro d'Italia (overall, 3 stages and KOM competition)
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winner of 2 stages and King of the Mountains in the Tour de France
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winner of the Tour de Luxembourg (overall and 2 stages)
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winner of the Grand-Prix d'Aurillac
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winner of cyclo-cross races in Kopstal, Colmar-Berg and Bettembourg
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5th in the cyclo-cross World Championships
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1957
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Luxemburgish National Champion on the road
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winner of 2 stages in the Giro d'Italia
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winner of a stage in the Tour de Luxembourg
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winner of 3 stages at the Grand-Prix de la Forteresse
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winner of races in Mazamet and Cénon
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winner of cyclo-cross races in Schuttrange, Ettelbruck, Kopstal, Bissen and Colmar-Berg
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4th overall in the Giro d'Italia
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1958
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winner of the Tour de France (overall and 4 stages)
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winner of at stage at the Giro d'Italia
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winner of the hill-races in Sallanches
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winner at the Mont Faron
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winner of the Grand-Prix de la Forteresse
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winner of the Trophée Edmond Gentil
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stage winner at the Grand-Prix de Bali
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winner of the Grand-Prix Saint-Augustin
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winner of the cyclo-cross race in Alzingen
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winner of the Challenge Desgrange-Colombo
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2nd in the KOM competition at the Tour de France
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3rd overall in the Giro d'Italia
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1959
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Luxemburgish National Champion on the road
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winner of the Giro d'Italia (overall, 3 stages and KOM comptetion)
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winner of the Tour de Luxembourg
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stage winner at the Tour de France
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winner of the hill-races in Sallanches
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winner of the Grand-Prix "La Giulianuova"
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stage winner at Roma-Neapel-Roma
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second in the KOM competition at the Tour de France
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1960
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Luxemburgish National Champion on the road
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winner of the hill-races in Sallanches
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winner of stage at the Giro-d'Italia
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winner of a cyclo-cross race in Muhlenbach
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3rd overall at the Giro d'Italia
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7th in the road World Championships
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1961
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Luxemburgish National Champion on the road
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winner of the Tour de Luxembourg (overall, one stage and KOM competition)
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winner of a stage at the Tour de France
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winner o a stage in the Giro d'Italia
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winner of the Grand-Prix de Hénon
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3rd overall in the Tour de France
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2nd in the KOM competition at the Tour de France
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4th overall in the Giro d'Italia
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4th at the Tour de Romandie
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1962
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Luxemburgish National Champion on the road
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Luxemburgish National cyclo-cross champion
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9th overall at the Tour de France
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5th in the World cyclo-cross championships
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