Désiré Letort (29 January 1943 – 9 September 2012) was a French cyclist. His sporting career began with ACBB Paris. His career best finishes in the Tour de France were 17th in 1971, 9th in 1969 and 4th in 1967.

Biography Letort was born in Corseul. He won the French national road race championship in 1967, but after the race failed the doping tests.

Letort raced in eight Tours de France. He wore the yellow jersey in the 1969 Tour de France for one day after stage 5.

Major results

1963 French military champion

1966 Paris–Camembert Sévignac 1967 national road race championship Sévignac 1968 Critérium de Saint-Georges-de-Chesné 1969 Ploerdut Laval Plancoet 1970 Issé Hénon 1971 Nice-Seillans

Grand tour results

Tour de France 1965 : DNF (=Did Not Finish) 1966 : 57 1967 : 4 (winner combativity award) 1968 : DNF 1969 : 9 1970 : DNF 1971 : 17 1972 : DNF

Vuelta a España 1967 : 27 1971 : 26 1972 : DNF

Giro d'Italia 1972 : DNF

References

External links

Official Tour de France results