{{short description|Algerian cyclist (1917–1986)}} {{Expand French|Abdel-Kader Zaaf|topic=sport|date=April 2012}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Abdel-Kader Zaaf | image = | caption = | fullname = Abdel-Kader Zaaf | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date|1917|1|27|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Blida]], Algeria | death_date = {{death date and age|1986|9|22|1917|1|27|df=yes}} | death_place = | height = | weight = | discipline = Road | role = Rider | ridertype = | amateuryears1 = | amateurteam1 = | proyears1 = 1948 | proteam1 = Volta | proyears2 = 1949 | proteam2 = Duralca | proyears3 = 1950–1955 | proteam3 = Terrot–Wolber | majorwins = | medaltemplates = | show-medals = }} '''Abdel-Kader Zaaf''' (27 January 1917 – 22 September 1986) was an Algerian cyclist.<ref name="CyclingArchives">{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=6621 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130221083606/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=6621 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=21 February 2013 |title=Abdel-Kader Zaaf |access-date=21 April 2014 |work=Cycling Archives}}</ref> He participated four times in the [[Tour de France]], in 1948, 1950, 1951 and 1952. He finished in [[Lanterne rouge|last place]] in the [[1951 Tour de France]].<ref name="ProCycling">{{cite web |url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/rider.php?id=172762 |title=Abdel-Kader Zaaf |access-date=21 April 2014 |work=ProCyclingStats}}</ref>
== 1950 Tour de France == As a professional rider, Zaaf was best known for stage 13 of the [[1950 Tour de France]]. The stage, from [[Perpignan]] to [[Nîmes]], reached temperatures of 40 °C. With about 200 km to go in the stage, Abdel-Kader Zaaf attacked with compatriot [[Marcel Molinès]].
They built up an impressive lead nearing 30 minutes. Abdel-Kader accepted a bottle from a supporter alongside the road (some sources say a second bottle was also accepted) which allegedly contained wine or some other form of alcohol.
The alcohol combined with the heat had an immediate effect on Abdel-Kader, who started zigzagging and had to interrupt the stage. He rested under a tree, where he fell asleep. He was awakened a short while later by supporters claiming the peloton was fast approaching.
Abdel-Kader jumped on his bicycle and accelerated away, but in the wrong direction.
He was taken to hospital, while Molinès won the stage.
==Major results== {{div col}} ;1948 : 1st Stage 2 {{ill|Circuit des six provinces|fr}} ;1949 : 1st Stage 13 [[Tour d'Algérie]] ;1950 : 1st Stages 8 & 16 [[Tour d'Algérie]] : 1st Stage 4, 7, 9, 11 & 14 [[Tour du Maroc]] ;1951 : 10th [[Elfstedenronde]] ;1952 : 1st Stage 11 [[Tour du Maroc]] ;1953 : 1st Stage 9 [[Tour d'Algérie]] : 1st Stage 8 [[Tour du Maroc]] ;1955 : 1st Stage 10b [[Tour du Maroc]] : 3rd {{ill|Manche-Océan|fr}} : 10th [[Grand Prix des Nations]] {{div col end}}
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