The pennants, scarves, plates & certficates - 8
ITEM N° 095
Jo DE ROO (NL)
(05.07.1937)
Paris–Tours winner’s pennant – 1962
On 7 October 1962, the Dutch cyclist Jo de Roo won the 56th edition of Paris–Tours, one of the great autumn classics on the cycling calendar. After a race covering 267 kilometres, he finished ahead of the Belgian Frans Melckenbeeck and world champion Benoni Beheyt.
Jo de Roo completed the race at a remarkable average speed of 44.903 km/h, setting a new speed record for a professional race of this distance. This performance earned him the prestigious Yellow Ribbon.
The pennant shown here bears the inscriptions ‘56th Paris–Tours – Trophée Rustines – L’Équipe and the City of Tours’. Made of red fabric, adorned with gold lettering and edged with fringes, it was presented to the winner at the end of the race.
Jo de Roo’s signature, affixed to the top of the pennant, reinforces the personal and historical significance of this item. The Dutch cyclist confirmed his attachment to this classic by also winning the following edition, in 1963.
Housed in the Noël Grégoire Collections, this pennant is a valuable testament to one of Jo de Roo’s most brilliant seasons, during which he also won the Bordeaux–Paris and the Tour of Lombardy in 1962.
ITEM N° 096
Jo DE ROO (NL)
(05.07.1937)
Bordeaux–Paris winner’s pennant – 1962
On 27 May 1962, Dutch cyclist Jo de Roo won the 61st edition of Bordeaux–Paris, one of the longest and most prestigious races in professional cycling. After 557 kilometres of racing, he crossed the finish line at the Parc des Princes ahead of Frenchman François Mahé and Belgian Marcel Janssens.
Ridden partly behind motorised pacemakers, this great classic demanded exceptional stamina. This victory marked Jo de Roo’s first major international success and signalled the start of a remarkable 1962 season, during which he also won Paris–Tours and the Tour of Lombardy.
The pennant shown here bears the inscriptions ‘61st Bordeaux–Paris – Trophée Rustines – L’Équipe’. Made of red fabric, adorned with gold lettering and edged with fringes, it was presented to Jo de Roo as the winner of the race.
His signature, affixed to the top of the pennant, reinforces the personal and historical significance of this item, which is directly linked to one of the greatest achievements of his career.
Housed in the Noël Grégoire Collections, this object is a precious testament to the golden age of the great endurance classics and serves as a reminder of the important place Jo de Roo occupies in the history of Dutch cycling.
ITEM N° 557
DELISLE Raymond (F) (11.03.1943 – 11.08.2013)
His 1969 French Road Champion’s pennant
Raymond Delisle was one of the finest French cyclists of the 1960s and 1970s. A professional from 1965 to 1977, he stood out for his climbing ability, his consistency and his attacking style.
He took part in twelve consecutive editions of the Tour de France, from 1965 to 1976. A winner of two stages, he achieved his best overall classification in 1976, the year in which he finished fourth and wore the yellow jersey. On 28 June 1969, Raymond Delisle won the French Road Championship held in Soissons. A few weeks later, wearing his tricolour jersey, he won the Tour de France stage finishing in Luchon on 14 July.
The item on display is the pennant presented to Raymond Delisle by the French Cycling Federation after he won his national title. In blue, white and red, it bears the federation’s historic emblem depicting a rooster perched on a bicycle wheel. Made of satin fabric, the pennant is edged with gold fringing and suspended from a metal bar by a cord. Its creases and slight patina bear witness to its age and the sporting ceremonies with which it was associated.
The handwritten letter shown on the right was penned by Mireille Delisle on 16 May 2013. It confirms the donation to the Cycling Museum of several mementoes that belonged to her husband, including this pennant from the French Cycling Federation.
Featured in the Virtual Cycling Museum – Noël GREGOIRE Collections, this pennant commemorates the French road cycling championship title won by Raymond Delisle in 1969 and bears witness to his family’s generosity towards the museum.
