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Jonathan "Jacques" Boyer (October 18 1955, Utah, USA) was a professional bicycle racer who was the first American to participate in the Tour de France in 1981. Boyer grew up in Monterey, California and was a member of the Velo Club Monterey there.

Boyer raced as an amateur in Europe from 1973, and turned pro in 1977. He competed in the Tour five times, beginning in 1981, and finished as high as 12th place in 1983. He also competed in and won the 1980 Coors Classic,and the 1985 Race Across America completing the 3,120-mile ultra-marathon in nine days, two hours, and six minutes. Boyer's cycling career included an impressive 87 amateur victories and 49 professional ones.

Boyer was inducted into the United States Cycling Hall of Fame in 1998.

In 2002, Boyer was charged and convicted on seven counts of child molestation and three counts of genital penetration involving a young girl. He was sentenced to one year in prison in a Monterey County, California, facility.

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