Jean Graczyk

Jean Graczyk
	Graczyk circa 1966
Personal information
Full name	Jean Graczyk
Nickname	Popof
Born	26 May 1933; Neuvy-sur-Barangeon, France
Died	27 June 2004 (aged 71); Vierzon, France
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Professional teams
1957–1962	Helyett–Potin
1963–1964	Margnat–Paloma–Dunlop
1965–1966	Ford France–Gitane
1967–1968	Bic–Hutchinson
1969–1970	Sonolor–Lejeune
1971	Individual
1972	Rokado–Colders
Major wins
	Grand Tours Tour de France Points classification (1958, 1960) 5 individual stages (1959, 1960) Vuelta a España 5 individual stages (1958, 1962) One-day races and Classics Critérium National de la Route (1960)
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing France
Olympic Games

Jean Graczyk (26 May 1933 – 27 June 2004) was a French road bicycle racer who won two points classifications in the Tour de France and several stages each at the Tour de France and Vuelta a España. Before turning professional, Graczyk won an Olympic silver medal in the team pursuit for France.^[1]

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His nickname in the sport was Popof.^[1] The American-French journalist René de Latour jokingly said in the British monthly Sporting Cyclist that it was because of his habit of attacking alone, or "popping off". De Latour, however, depended too heavily on his readers' understanding of French slang, because Popof is a semi-derogatory term in French for someone of Polish background. The "popping off" suggestion, however, is still widely believed and appears from time to time in histories of the sport.

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Jean Graczyk

Major results

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