Jacques Anquetil was born on January 8, 1934 in Mont-Saint-Aignan, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. He was an actor, known for La joie de vivre (1952), L'invité du dimanche (1968) and Le palmarès des chansons (1965). He was married to Janine Boeda. He died on November 18, 1987 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France.
French cyclist, he was the first one to win the Tour de France 5 times.
Due to Lance Armstrong being stripped of his seven victories, Jacques Anquetil now holds the record for most Tour De France wins. He shares this honor with Bernard Hinault, Eddy Merckx and Miguel Indurain who also have five victories.