Bim Diederich

Jean "Bim" Diederich[1] (20 February 1922 – 6 December 2012) was a professional Luxembourgian road bicycle racer, with an impressive record in the Tour de France.

Bim Diederich
Personal information
Full nameJean Diederich[1]
NicknameBim, Le Duc de Grammont (The Duke of Geraardsbergen)
Born(1922-02-20)20 February 1922
Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Died6 December 2012(2012-12-06) (aged 90)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
3 stages Tour de France

Diederich was born in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, and was active in competition from 1946 to 1954. He finished sixth in the road race at the 1947 Road World Championships.[1] He had fourteen wins, including stage wins in the 1950 Tour de France (finishing in Menton), the 1951 Tour de France (from Reims to Ghent, leading the race solo over the Muur van Geraardsbergen before crossing the finish line, earning the nickname "Le Duc de Grammont" or "the Duke of Geraardsbergen"), and the 1952 Tour de France (into Namur). He wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for three days during the 1951 Tour.[1]

He was the father-in-law of cyclist Lucien Didier, and the grandfather of cyclist Laurent Didier.[1]

Major results
1947
2nd Overall Tour de Luxembourg[1]
6th Road race, UCI Road World Championships[1]
1949
1st Overall Tour de Luxembourg
Athus
1950
Tour de France
Winner stage 15
2nd Overall Tour de Luxembourg[1]
1951
Tour de France
Winner stage 2
Wearing yellow jersey for three days
2nd Overall Tour de Luxembourg[1]
1952
Tour de France
Winner stage 5
1st Tour de Lorraine[1]

References
  1. ""Le Duc" Bim Diederich, est décédé" ["The Duke" Bim Diederich has passed away]. L'essentiel (in French). 6 December 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2018.


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