Jean Graczyk
Professional Road Racing Cyclist, Cyclist
1933 – 2004
Who was Jean Graczyk?
Jean Graczyk was a professional road bicycle racer who won two maillot vert points competitions at the Tour de France and has won several stages each at the Tour de France and Vuelta a España. Before turning professional, Graczyk won an Olympic silver medal in the team pursuit for France.
His nickname in the sport was Popof. The American-French journalist René de Latour jokingly said in the British monthly Sporting Cyclist that it was because of his habit of attacking alone, or "popping off". De Latour, however, depended too heavily on his readers' understanding of French slang, because Popof is a semi-derogatory term in French for someone of Polish background. The "popping off" suggestion, however, is still widely believed and appears from time to time in histories of the sport.
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- Born
- May 26, 1933
Neuvy-sur-Barangeon - Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 27, 2004
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on July 23, 2013
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