Jacques Augendre
French journalist (born 1925) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Jacques Augendre?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Jacques Augendre (born 28 April 1925) is a French journalist and the first to have followed fifty Tours de France.[1] Jacques Goddet covered 53 but from 1936 to 1986 he was also the race organiser. Pierre Chany would have been the first journalist to 50 Tours de France had he not died in 1996 within weeks of the start.[2]
Quick Facts Born, Occupation ...
Jacques Augendre | |
---|---|
Born | (1925-04-28) 28 April 1925 (age 98) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Known for | Reporting on the Tour de France |
Close
Augendre missed the 1947, 1952, 1954 and 1959 Tours, when he was kept in Paris to supervise other reporters' accounts. He followed his 50th Tour in 2001.[3]