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Georges Meunier
Georges Meunier (Vierzon, 9 May 1925 – 13 December 2015) was a French professional road bicycle racer. He won two stages in the Tour de France. In 1960, he became French national cyclo-cross champion. Major results ;1950 :1950 Tour de France, Tour de France: ::9th place overall classification ;1951 :1951 Tour de France, Tour de France: ::Winner stage 3 ;1953 :1953 Tour de France, Tour de France: ::Winner stage 19 ;1955 :Grand-Bourg :Saint-Amand ;1956 :GP de la Trinité ;1957 :Brive ;1960 : national cyclo-cross championships External links *Official Tour de France results for Georges Meunier 1925 births 2015 deaths People from Vierzon French male cyclists French Tour de France stage winners French cyclo-cross cyclists Sportspeople from Cher (department) Cyclists from Centre-Val de Loire 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-bio-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vierzon
Vierzon () is a Communes of France, commune in the Cher (department), Cher departments of France, department, Centre-Val de Loire, France. Geography A medium-sized town by the banks of the river Cher (river), Cher with some light industry and an area of forestry and farming to the north. It is situated some northwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D2020, D2076 and the D918 roads. Motorways encircle the town on three sides: the A85 autoroute, A85 and A71 autoroute, A71 on the north and east and the A20 autoroute, A20 on the north and west. Railways reached Vierzon in 1847 and the central SNCF hub Vierzon-Ville station, serving local and nation rail traffic, has been developed here ever since. History Little evidence remains of any pre-Ancient Rome, Roman occupation, and the Romans themselves didn't leave much trace of their occupation. Not until 926, when a Benedictine monastery was built (on the site of the current Town Hall) are there any records. The monks came from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
