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Brian Robinson obituary

13-Nov-2022 17:36:22 | The Guardian

First British cyclist to complete the Tour de France, so paving the way for other Britons to succeed in the sport in mainland Europe

Brian Robinson, who has died aged 91, was the first Briton not only to complete the Tour de France but then to go on to win a Tour stage.

His landmark Tour completion came in 1955, when he battled on to the finish in 29th place overall. Three years later, after a number of trials and tribulations on and off the road, he achieved a Tour stage victory over a section from St Brieuc to Brest, followed by another in 1959, from Annecy to Chalon-sur-Saône.