Alan Ramsbottom GB Cyclist 1963 Tour De France 12x8 Hand Signed Photo

SMATZCYCA  This is a rare and specialist opportunity to secure this giant 12" x 8" hand signed photo for former British cyclist Alan Ramsbottom on 12th July 1963 at the Tour De France. He has personally autographed the souvenir where his signature rests perfectly accompanying his portrait with some small or light places but mostly great condition (vg+ to ex minus grading). Reverse has full details of the time and location of the signing.  Please see all my other professional world cyclists signed photos & race memorabilia at my store.

"... Alan Ramsbottom (30 April 1936 5 April 2023) was a professional racing cyclist from Clayton-le-Moors, England, who twice rode the Tour de France.He won the second stage of the Tour de l'Avenir in France in 1961, then turned professional and rode for the Pelforth-Sauvage team for 1962 and 1963. He came 45th in the Tour de France in 1962 as a first-year professional.[6] and 16th in 1963.  He finished eighth in LiÔøΩgeBastogneLiÔøΩge in 1963. and 11th in the FlÔøΩche Wallonne in both 1963 and 1965.  Bidot told Ramsbottom to think more of himself, to attack more and to force Pelforth to raise his salary. He won the Tour de Haute-Loire in France in 1964. He came fourth in Nice Genoa, third in the Boucles Rouquevairoises. Ramsbottom planned to ride the Tour de France again that year but Pelforth dropped him from its team because of what Ramsbottom said was a misunderstanding between him and the manager. In 1964 he moved from Troyes to Belgium to join Tom Simpson in the Peugeot team. Living in Ghent gave him the chance to ride more criteriums, the round-the-houses races where professionals in the 1960s made much of their money. He came third at Meerbeke in 1964 and third in London, at Crystal Palace,  where he, runner-up Seamus Elliott and winner Tom Simpson lapped a field of mainly domestic professionals. He didn't get in Peugeot's team for the Tour de France in 1965. He came second in a criterium at Wortegem, Belgium and at Zele and third at Aartrijke in 1965..."