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Barry Hoban, British cyclist who won eight stages at the Tour de France

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Barry Hoban won eight stages of the Tour de France between 1967 and 1975 .

He was the first Briton to win two stages at one Tour , a feat later emulated by Mark Cavendish and Geraint Thomas .

The 85-year-old was the only British winner of the Gent-Wevelgem one-day Classic .

He finished 11 Tours out of 12 , a British record that was only surpassed last year .

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