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1947 Paris–Tours
The 1947 Paris–Tours was the 41st edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 4 May 1947. The race started in Paris and finished in Tours. The race was won by Briek Schotte. General classification References 1947 in French sport 1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ... May 1947 sports events in Europe {{Paris–Tours-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Briek Schotte
Alberic "Briek" Schotte (born Kanegem, West Flanders, 7 September 1919 – died Kortrijk, 4 April 2004) was a Belgian professional road racing cyclist, one of the champions of the 1940s and 1950s. His stamina earned him the nickname "Iron Briek" (''IJzeren Briek''). He was world champion in 1948 and 1950, won the last stage of the 1947 Tour de France and finished second in the 1948 Tour, behind Gino Bartali. He twice won the Tour of Flanders (1942, 1948), Paris–Tours (1946, 1947) and Paris–Brussels (1946, 1952). He also won the inaugural ''Challenge Desgrange-Colombo'', a season-long competition to identify the world's best road rider, in 1948. He holds the record with twenty consecutive participations in the Tour of Flanders and in addition to his two victories made the podium on six other occasions. Schotte corresponded to the archetype of the ''Flandrien'', the diligent farm boy who competes against better equipped and guided riders from France and Italy. Alth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Émile Idée
Émile Idée (born 19 July 1920) is a French former professional road bicycle racer. Publié le 26/06/2012 "A bientôt 92 ans, le Picard s'est vu récompensé par la médaille d'honneur que lui a remis David Lappartient, Président de la Fédération Française de Cyclisme." Idée is a five-time winner of the Critérium National (a race that saw its name changed to Critérium International in 1979), a record he shares with and |
Albert Sercu
Albert Sercu (26 January 1918, Bornem – 24 August 1978, Roeselare) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He is most known for his silver medal in the Elite race of the 1947 UCI Road World Championships. He rode in the 1947 Tour de France. He is the father of Patrick Sercu. Major results ;1939 : 1st, Tour of Flanders (amateur version) ;1942 : 2nd, National Road Race Championship ;1943 - Dilecta : 2nd, Tour of Flanders : 5th, Paris–Roubaix ;1944 - Dilecta ;1945 - Dilecta : 1st, Bruges-Ghent-Bruges : 1st, Brussels-Everbeek : 1st, Omloop der Vlaamse Bergen : 2nd, Tour of Flanders : 7th, Flèche Wallonne : 9th, Paris–Tours ;1946 - Dilecta, JB Louvet, Dossche Cycles : 1st, Brussels-Izegem : 4th, Tour of Belgium :: Winner Stages 4 & 6 : 4th, Tour of Flanders ;1947 - Bertin, Arbos-Talbot : 1st, Omloop "Het Volk" : 1st, Brussels-Izegem : 1st, Dwars door Vlaanderen : 1st, Nokere Koerse : World Road Race Championship : 2nd, Scheldeprijs : 3rd, Paris–Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Paris–Tours
The 1946 Paris–Tours was the 40th edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 12 May 1946. The race started in Paris and finished in Tours. The race was won by Briek Schotte. General classification References 1946 in French sport 1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ... May 1946 sports events in Europe {{Paris–Tours-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Paris–Tours
The 1948 Paris–Tours was the 42nd edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 25 April 1948. The race started in Paris and finished in Tours. The race was won by Louis Caput. General classification References 1948 in French sport 1948 Paris–Tours Paris–Tours is a French one-day classic road cycling race held every October from the outskirts of Paris to the cathedral city of Tours. It is a predominantly flat course through the Chevreuse and Loire valleys; the highest point is 200 m, ... April 1948 sports events in Europe {{Paris–Tours-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris–Tours
Paris–Tours is a French one-day classic road cycling race held every October from the outskirts of Paris to the cathedral city of Tours. It is a predominantly flat course through the Chevreuse and Loire valleys; the highest point is 200 m, at Le Gault-du-Perche. It is known as a "Sprinters' Classic" because it frequently ends in a bunch sprint at the finish, in Tours. For several decades the race arrived on the 2.7 km long Avenue de Grammont, one of cycling's best-known finishing straits, particularly renowned among sprinters. Since 2011 the finish was moved to a different location because a new tram line was built on the Avenue de Grammont. History Paris–Tours was first run for amateurs in 1896, making it one of the oldest cycling races in the world. It was organised by the magazine ''Paris-Vélo'', which described that edition won by Eugène Prévost as, ''“A crazy, unheard of, unhoped for success”''. It was five years before the race was run again and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tours
Tours ( , ) is one of the largest cities in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is the prefecture of the department of Indre-et-Loire. The commune of Tours had 136,463 inhabitants as of 2018 while the population of the whole metropolitan area was 516,973. Tours sits on the lower reaches of the Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Formerly named Caesarodunum by its founder, Roman Emperor Augustus, it possesses one of the largest amphitheaters of the Roman Empire, the Tours Amphitheatre. Known for the Battle of Tours in 732 AD, it is a National Sanctuary with connections to the Merovingians and the Carolingians, with the Capetians making the kingdom's currency the Livre tournois. Saint Martin, Gregory of Tours and Alcuin were all from Tours. Tours was once part of Touraine, a former province of France. Tours was the first city of the silk industry. It was wanted by Louis XI, royal capital under the Valois Kings with its Loire castles and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Massal
Henri Massal (1 May 1921 – 11 August 2009) was a French professional road bicycle racer. Massal was the first winner of the GP du Midi Libre. He also won one stage in the 1947 Tour de France. Major results ;1947 : Tour de France: ::Winner stage 12 ;1949 :Grand Prix du Midi Libre The Grand Prix du Midi Libre (referred to as just Midi Libre) was a multiple-stage road cycling course in the south of France. The race, named after the newspaper that organized it, was first organized in 1949 and was an important preparation cou ... References External links *Official Tour de France results for Henri Massal French male cyclists 1921 births 2009 deaths French Tour de France stage winners Sportspeople from Béziers Cyclists from Occitania (administrative region) {{France-cycling-bio-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonin Rolland
Antonin Rolland (born 3 September 1924) is a French former professional cyclist who was active from 1946 to 1963. Rolland won stages in the Tour de France and in the Giro d'Italia. He was born in Sainte-Euphémie, Ain. In the 1955 Tour de France, Rolland led the general classification for twelve stages, but his team captain Louison Bobet wanted to win his third consecutive Tour, so did not help Rolland to defend the lead. Rolland ended in fifth place that year, his best Tour de France result in his career. Major results ;1946 :GP de Thizy ;1948 :Chauffailles ;1950 :Grand prix du Midi Libre ;1951 :Bourg-Geneva-Bourg ;1952 : Tour de France: ::Winner stage 23 ;1953 :Cazès-Mondenard :Nantua : Tour de France: ::7th place overall classification ;1955 :Cluny :Bourg-Geneva-Bourg : Tour de France: ::5th place overall classification ::Wearing yellow jersey for 12 stages ::Winner stage 2 ;1956 :Grand prix du Midi Libre The Grand Prix du Midi Libre (referred to as just Midi Libre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger De Corte
Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ("spear", "lance") (Hrōþigēraz). The name was introduced into England by the Normans. In Normandy, the Frankish name had been reinforced by the Old Norse cognate '. The name introduced into England replaced the Old English cognate '. ''Roger'' became a very common given name during the Middle Ages. A variant form of the given name ''Roger'' that is closer to the name's origin is ''Rodger''. Slang and other uses Roger is also a short version of the term "Jolly Roger", which refers to a black flag with a white skull and crossbones, formerly used by sea pirates since as early as 1723. From up to , Roger was slang for the word " penis". In '' Under Milk Wood'', Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both the sexual doub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice De Muer
Maurice De Muer (4 October 1921 – 4 March 2012) was a French cyclist who rode as a professional between 1943 and 1951 and later became a cycling team manager. He won Paris–Camembert in 1944 and finished second in the 1946 edition of Paris–Nice. He also rode in the 1947 and 1948 Tour de France. De Muer is mostly remembered as a cycling team manager. He started by supporting a small team, Pelforth-Wild-Lejeune, recruiting aggressive riders. This team was allowed to participate in the Tour de France in 1963. He became noticed as a sports director when in 1964 one of his cyclists Georges Groussard wore the yellow jersey for 10 days. He then led the team Bic (1969-1974) with which he led the fiery Luis Ocaña to victory in the Tour de France in 1973. He managed the Peugeot cycling team from 1975 to 1982. Major results * 1941 ** Grand Prix de Fourmies * 1943 ** ''2e Wanferçée-Baulet'' (BEL) * 1944 ** Paris–Camembert (Trophée Lepetit) * 1945 ** ''8e Paris–Roubaix' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
