Ernest Paul (5 December 1881 – 9 September 1964) was a French professional
road bicycle racer
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...
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Paul was born in
Villotte-sur-Ource, and was a half-brother of Tour de France-winner
François Faber
François Faber (; 26 January 1887 – 9 May 1915) was a Luxembourgian racing cyclist. He was born in France. He was the first foreigner to win the Tour de France in 1909, and his record of winning 5 consecutive stages still stands. He died in ...
. Ernest Paul rode the Tour de France seven times, finished six times, and won two stages. He finished in the top 10 three times, his best final classification was his sixth place in 1909. He died in
Saint-Gatien-des-Bois
Saint-Gatien-des-Bois () is a commune in the Calvados in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Climate
Population
See also
*Communes of the Calvados department
The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados de ...
, aged 82.
Major results
;1909
:
Tour de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consist ...
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::Winner stage 7
;1910
:
Tour de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consist ...
:
::Winner stage 11
External links
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Official Tour de France results for Ernest Paul
French male cyclists
1881 births
1964 deaths
French Tour de France stage winners
Sportspeople from Côte-d'Or
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