Désiré Letort

Désiré Letort (29 January 1943 – 9 September 2012) was a French cyclist.^[1] His sporting career began with ACBB Paris.^[2] His career best finishes in the Tour de France were 17th in 1971, 9th in 1969 and 4th in 1967.

Désiré Letort

Désiré Letort (1971), 'Sprint 71', Panini figurine n ° 84.
Personal information
Full name	Désiré Letort
Born	(1943-01-29)29 January 1943 Corseul, France
Died	9 September 2012(2012-09-09) (aged 69)
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional teams
1970	BIC
1973	Gitane-Frigécrème

Biography

Letort was born in Corseul. He won the French national road race championship in 1967, but after the race failed the doping tests.

Letort raced in eight Tours de France. He wore the yellow jersey in the 1969 Tour de France for one day after stage 5.^[3]

Major results

1963

French military champion

Circuit des deux provinces [fr]

1966

Paris–Camembert

Sévignac

1967

 France national road race championship failed doping test

Sévignac

1968

Critérium de Saint-Georges-de-Chesné

1969

Ploerdut

Laval

Plancoet

1970

Issé

Hénon

1971

Nice-Seillans

Grand tour results

Tour de France

• 1965 : DNF (=Did Not Finish)
• 1966 : 57
• 1967 : 4 (winner combativity award)
• 1968 : DNF
• 1969 : 9
• 1970 : DNF
• 1971 : 17
• 1972 : DNF

Vuelta a España

• 1967 : 27
• 1971 : 26
• 1972 : DNF

Giro d'Italia

• 1972 : DNF