Maurice Pelé (8 December 1928 – 20 February 2021) was a French cyclist.

Biography

Throughout his career, Pelé was a member of the teams Vélo Sport Mésanger and Pédale Nantaise. In 1953, he won the Grand Prix de l'Équipe et du CV 19e, the former version of the

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. His professional career lasted from 1954 to 1962. The winner of the , he retired from cycling in 1964. His son, Maurice Pelé Jr., was also a cyclist. Maurice Pelé died in

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on 20 February 2021 at the age of 92.

References

1928 births 2021 deaths French male cyclists Cyclists from Loire-Atlantique 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-bio-1920s-stub