Jacques Esclassan

Jacques Esclassan
Personal information
Full nameJacques Esclassan
Born (1948-09-03) 3 September 1948 (age 76)
Castres, France
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Professional team
1972–1979Peugeot
Major wins
Tour de France, 5 stages
Tour de France, Points jersey (1977)
Vuelta a España, 1 stage

Jacques Esclassan (born 3 September 1948) is a French former road bicycle racer who won the green jersey in the 1977 Tour de France. He also won five stages in Tour de France and a stage in Vuelta a España.

Major results

1972
Paris - Troyes
1973
Rodez
Vuelta a España:
Winner stage 9B
1974
Alès
Étoile de Bessèges
Périgueux
1975
Bain-de-Bretagne
Critérium International
Méréville
Quilan
Ronde d'Aix-en-Provence
Castres
Saclas-Mereville
Tour de France:
Winner stage 4
1976
Dunières
Ronde de Seignelay
Ambarès
Tour de France:
Winner stage 8
1977
Bagneux
Ile-sur-Tet
Castres
Tour de France:
Winner points classification
Winner stage 5A
1978
Auzances
La Palmyre
Oradour-sur-Glane
Quilan
Ronde d'Aix-en-Provence
Saint-Claud
Tour de France:
Winner stages 2 and 12B
GP de Peymeinade
1979
GP Monaco