Pierre Louis Eugène Adam (24 April 1924 – 24 September 2012)
was a French
cyclist
Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles. Cycling is practised around the world fo ...
. He was born in Paris. He won a gold medal in the
team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome.
Race format
Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
at the
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...
in London, together with
Fernand Decanali,
Charles Coste
Charles Coste (born 8 February 1924) is a French cyclist
Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycle ...
and
Serge Blusson.
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1924 births
2012 deaths
Cyclists from Paris
French male cyclists
Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Olympic cyclists for France
Olympic gold medalists for France
Olympic gold medalists in cycling
Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
French track cyclists
20th-century French sportsmen
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