Roger Hassenforder

Roger Hassenforder (23 July 1930 in Sausheim – 3 January 2021 in Colmar) was a French professional racing cyclist from Alsace.

Biography
Hassenforder was a professional cyclist from 1952 to 1965. He was known as the joker of the pack, earning him the nickname "boute-en-train". He was known for his interviews during the course. His major victories as cyclist were in the Tour de France, but he did not win much in other races. His best years were 1955-1959, when he won eight stages in the Tour and wore the yellow jersey for four days.

After his cycling career ended, he opened a restaurant in Kaysersberg, that was a favourite meeting place for cycling fans in the 1960s, and is still run by the Hassenforder family.

Major results

 * 1953
 * Tour de France:
 * did not finish
 * 4 days in the yellow jersey
 * 1st stage Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
 * Tour du Sud-Est (and 1st stage)


 * 1954
 * Tour de France:
 * did not finish
 * Critérium International
 * GP des Alliés
 * Ronde d'Aix-en-Provence


 * 1955
 * Tour de France:
 * did not finish
 * winner 5th stage
 * Tour de Picardie


 * 1956
 * Tour de France:
 * 50th place
 * winner stage 4B
 * winner stage 9
 * winner stage 14
 * winner stage 21
 * Alès
 * Critérium International
 * GP de l'Echo d'Oran


 * 1957
 * Tour de France:
 * did not finish
 * winner stage 7
 * winner stage 14
 * Miniac-Morvan (FRA)
 * 5th stage Vuelta a España


 * 1958
 * Critérium International


 * 1959
 * Tour de France:
 * did not finish
 * winner stage 7