1907 Paris–Tours
The 1907 Paris–Tours was the fourth edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 22 September 1907. The race started in Paris and finished in Tours. The race was won by Georges Passerieu. General classification References 1907 in French sport 1907 in Paris September 1907 sports events 1907 Events January * January 14 – 1907 Kingston earthquake: A 6.5 Mw earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica, kills between 800 and 1,000. February * February 11 – The French warship ''Jean Bart'' sinks off the coast of Morocco. ...

Georges Passerieu
George Leon Passerieu (London, 18 November 1885–Épinay-sur-Orge, 5 May 1928) was a British-born French professional road bicycle racer, who won seven stages in the Tour de France, and reached the podium twice. He also was the winner of Paris–Roubaix and Paris–Tours. Biography According to the 1891 UK census (available on subscription) a George Passerieu was born in Islington, London to French-born Auguste Passerieu and his wife Ellen (nee Acraman) from the London district of Soho. Passerieu first rode the Tour in 1906, after he had just become a professional cyclist. He was strong in the mountains, finishing second to René Pottier in the third stage. Pottier was dominant in that Tour, but Passerieu was the best of the rest. Passerieu won the first stage, beating Pottier in Marseille after they had climbed the mountains together. Later he also won the twelfth stage, and finished second in the general classification. In 1907, Passerieu was riding for the Peugeot team, ...
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