José Samyn

José Samyn (11 May 1946 – 28 August 1969) was a French professional road bicycle racer who died during a race in Zingem, Belgium.

José Samyn

Samyn in 1968
Personal information
Full name	José Samyn
Born	(1946-05-11)11 May 1946 Quiévrain, Belgium
Died	28 August 1969(1969-08-28) (aged 23) Zingem, Belgium
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional teams
1967-1968	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune
1969	Bic
Major wins
1 stage Tour de France (1967) Tour de Picardie (1969)

Samyn was born in Quiévrain, Belgium to a Belgian mother and French father, he took French nationality in 1964 . As an amateur, he won the 1965 French Military Cycling Championship. In 1967, he won a stage of the Tour de France. The following year, however, a dope test carried out during the Tour proved positive.^[1] Samyn was expelled from the race, suspended for one month and fined.

He was the first winner of the GP Fayt-le-Franc, and after his death at Zingem the race was renamed Le Samyn (or Memorial Samyn) in his honor.

Major results

1967

Grand Prix de Denain

Solesmes

Tour de France:

Winner stage 11

1968

Circuit du Port de Dunkerque

GP Fayt-le-Franc

Wingene

1969

Tour de Picardie