Constant Huret, nicknamed "le Boulanger" (the Baker) (26 January 1870, in Ressons-le-Long – 18 September 1951, in

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) was a French long distance track racing cyclist. He was a professional from 1894 to 1902.

Major achievements

He won the 600 km ''

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'' road race (known as ''The Derby of the Road'') in 1899 and held the record winning time for 34 years. He was also the 1900 world velodrome champion and won the Bol d'Or four times, in 1894, 1895, 1898 and 1902.

In art

He is depicted in ''La Chaine Simpson'' by

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racing for the

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team.

Palmarès

;1894 :1st

French National Stayers Championships The French National Stayers Championships are held annually. The stayers event is often known as motor-paced. It is held on a cycling track, the riders follow a motor throughout the race, the rider of the motor is known as their pacer. The event is ...

:1st Bol d'Or : World records for 24 hours (736km) and 100km : 8 Days of Paris – Vel d'Hiv ;1895 :1st Bol d'Or : World records for 6 hours and 24 hours (829.498km) ;1896 : World records for 6 hours and 100km ;1897 : World records for 6 hours, 100km and 24 hours (909.027km) ;1898 :1st Bol d'Or ;1899 :1st

(594km in 16 hours and 35 minutes at an average 36kmh) ;1900 :1st World Championship, Track, Stayers, Elite, Paris ;1902 :1st Bol d'Or : World record for 6 hours

References

External links

Constant Huret's story at Ressons-le-Long Web site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Huret, Constant 1870 births 1951 deaths French male cyclists Cyclists from Aisne UCI Track Cycling World Champions (men) French track cyclists