Maurice Diot (13 June 1922 – 4 March 1972) 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 ...

. In 1951, he won the Paris–Brest–Paris race of 1200 km in a record time that has not been broken since. He rode in the

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 count ...

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

, and

1949 Tour de France The 1949 Tour de France was the 36th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 30 June to 24 July. It consisted of 21 stages over . The Italian team had internal problems, because Gino Bartali and Fausto Coppi could both be the team lea ...

. He also finished in second place in the

1950 Paris–Roubaix The 1950 Paris–Roubaix was the 48th edition of the Paris–Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 9 April 1950 and stretched from Paris to the finish at Roubaix Velodrome. The winner was Fausto ...

Major results

;1947 :GP d'Espéraza :

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 20 ;1949 :

Paris–Brussels The Brussels Cycling Classic (known until June 2013 as Paris–Brussels) is a classic cycle races, semi classic European Road bicycle racing, bicycle race, one of the oldest races on the international calendar. History Paris–Brussels was first ...

;1950 :GP Catox ;1951 :GP de l'Echo d'Oran :

Paris–Brest–Paris Paris–Brest–Paris (PBP) is a long-distance cycling event. It was originally a 1,200 km () bicycle race from Paris to Brest and back to Paris in 1891. The last time it was run as a race was 1951. The most recent edition of PBP was held on 18 ...

;1952 :GP du Pneumatique :Montluçon

References

External links

*
Official Tour de France results for Maurice Diot
French male cyclists 1922 births 1972 deaths French Tour de France stage winners Cyclists from Paris {{France-cycling-bio-1920s-stub