1983 Tour de France
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The 1983 Tour de France was the 70th edition of the Tour de France, run from 1 to 24 July, with 22 stages and a prologue covering a total distance of 3,809 km. The race was won by French rider Laurent
Laurent Fignon (pictured at the 1993 Tour), winner of the general classification
Sean Kelly (cyclist)
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John James 'Sean' Kelly is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer, one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest Classics riders of all time. From becoming a pr
1983 Tour de France
…run from 1 to 24 July, with 22 stages and a prologue covering a total distance of 3,809 km (2,367 mi). The race was won by French rider Laurent Fignon. Sean Kelly of Ireland won the points classification, and Lucien Van Impe of Belgium won the mountains classification. The Tour organisation wanted to globalize…
Kelly in 2009
The man who discovered Sean Kelly, Jean de Gribaldy.
Kelly (right) with Etienne De Wilde in 1988.
Sean Kelly with PDM–Ultima–Concorde at the 1989 Tour de France.