Pascal Hervé passed away, wore the pink jersey
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Addio a Pascal Hervé
On Christmas Day, at the age of 60, Pascal Hervé passed away. A stage winner at the Giro d’Italia and the pink jersey in 1996, the French cyclist had begun his professional career in 1994 with the Festina team.
He quickly made a name for himself as a climber, earning respect for his ability to compete with the best of the era. Among his major successes is precisely the victory in the sixth stage of the 1996 Giro d’Italia, during which he also wore the leadership symbol, keeping it for’only one day.
The French cyclists’ union (Uncp) broke the news. The cause of death was not specified, but last September Hervé had disclosed that he underwent complex surgery in mid-year to cope with a stomach tumor.
