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1952 Paris–Nice
The 1952 Paris–Nice was the tenth edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 25 March to 30 March 1952. The race started in Paris and finished in Nice. The race was won by Louison Bobet. General classification References 1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ... 1952 in road cycling 1952 in French sport March 1952 sports events in Europe {{France-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louison Bobet
Louis "Louison" Bobet (; 12 March 1925 - 13 March 1983) was a French professional road racing cyclist. He was the first great French rider of the post-war period and the first rider to win the Tour de France in three successive years, from 1953 to 1955. His career included the national road championship (1950 and 1951), Milan–San Remo (1951), Giro di Lombardia (1951), Critérium International (1951 & 52), Paris–Nice (1952), Grand Prix des Nations (1952), world road championship (1954), Tour of Flanders (1955), Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (1955), Tour de Luxembourg (1955), Paris–Roubaix (1956) and Bordeaux–Paris (1959). Origins Louis Bobet was born one of three children above his father's baker's shop in the rue de Montfort, Saint-Méen-le-Grand, near Rennes. His father gave him a bicycle when he was two and after six months he could ride it 6 km.On the Wheel, USA, undated cutting Bobet's father was also called Louis and the son was called Louison - little Louis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Désiré Keteleer
Désiré "Dis" Keteleer (13 June 1920 – 17 September 1970) was a Belgium, Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Keteleer was born in Anderlecht and was professional from 1942 until 1961, winning the inaugural Tour of Romandie in 1947 and La Flèche Wallonne in 1946. He rode in the 1949 Tour de France, winning stage 15. Keteleer died in Rebecq-Rognon. Major results ;1943 : 3rd 1943 La Flèche Wallonne, La Flèche Wallonne ;1945 : 3rd Overall Tour of Belgium ::1st Stages 3 & 5 : 3rd Nokere Koerse : 10th 1945 Omloop Het Volk, Omloop Het Volk ; 1946 : 1st Brussels–Spa : 1st 1946 La Flèche Wallonne, La Flèche Wallonne : 7th Overall Tour of Belgium ::1st Stage 5 : 8th Overall Tour de Luxembourg ; 1947 : 1st Elfstedenronde : 1st Kampenhout–Charleroi–Kampenhout : 1st Scheldt–Dender–Lys : 1st Overall 1947 Tour de Romandie, Tour de Romandie ::1st Stages 1B & 2 : 1st Stages 6 & 7 1947 Tour de Suisse, Tour de Suisse ; 1948 : 1st Circuit des régions frontalières : 1st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 In Road Cycling
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establish his head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Dolhats
Albert Dolhats (18 February 1921 – 25 November 2009) was a French racing cyclist. He rode in the 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 leade .... References External links * 1921 births 2009 deaths French male cyclists Sportspeople from Pyrénées-Atlantiques Cyclists from Nouvelle-Aquitaine {{France-cycling-bio-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Decaux
Georges Decaux (Gamaches, 14 April 1930 - October 12, 2015) was a French professional road bicycle racer from 1952 to 1956. In 1952, Decaux won a stage in the Tour de France. Major results ;1952 :Circuit de la Vallée de la Loire :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 consists ...: ::Winner stage 15 ;1954 :Circuit de la Vallée de la Loire External links *Official Tour de France results for Georges Decaux French male cyclists 1930 births 2015 deaths French Tour de France stage winners Sportspeople from Somme (department) Cyclists from Hauts-de-France {{France-cycling-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonin Rolland
Antonin Rolland (born 3 September 1924) is a French former professional cyclist who was active from 1946 to 1963. Rolland won stages in the Tour de France and in the Giro d'Italia. He was born in Sainte-Euphémie, Ain. In the 1955 Tour de France, Rolland led the general classification for twelve stages, but his team captain Louison Bobet wanted to win his third consecutive Tour, so did not help Rolland to defend the lead. Rolland ended in fifth place that year, his best Tour de France result in his career. Major results ;1946 :GP de Thizy ;1948 :Chauffailles ;1950 : Grand prix du Midi Libre ;1951 :Bourg-Geneva-Bourg ;1952 :Tour de France: ::Winner stage 23 ;1953 :Cazès-Mondenard :Nantua :Tour de France: ::7th place overall classification ;1955 :Cluny :Bourg-Geneva-Bourg :Tour de France: ::5th place overall classification ::Wearing yellow jersey The general classification is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Barbotin
Pierre Barbotin (29 September 1926 – 19 February 2009) was a French racing cyclist, riding professionally from about 1948 to 1961. He was born in Nantes and died in the same city. Barbotin become known in 1951 when he finished second to Louison Bobet in the Milan–San Remo cycle race between Milan and Sanremo. This race marked the beginning of the so-called "B-B" duo - that is, a Bobet-Barbotin partnership where Barbotin became one of the principal teammates of Bobet, especially as part of the Tour de France. Barbotin rode for various teams, including Stella Dunlop (1948–50), Bottechia (1951–52), Stella Wolber Dunlop (1953), Royal-Codrix (1954), Saint Raphael (1955–57), Margnat-Coupry (1959), and Bobet BP Hutchinson (1958, 1960). Barbotin won 13 victories in his career. Racing career During his first season as a professional, Barbotin won third place in the Dijon-Lyon race in 1948. The following year he won the team grand prize (Grand Prix de l'Équipe) with Andr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucien Teisseire
Lucien Teisseire (11 December 1919 – 22 December 2007) was a French professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Alpes-Maritimes. He is most known for his bronze medal in the 1948 UCI Road World Championships. He finished second in the 1945 Paris–Roubaix. Major results ;1942 :Circuit des villes d'eaux d'Auvergne ;1944 : Paris–Tours ;1947 :GP de l'Echo d'Oran :Tour de France: ::Winner stages 6 and 13 ;1948 :GP du Pneumatique :Montluçon :Tour de France: ::6th place overall classification ;1949 :Tour de France: ::Winner stage 4 ;1951 :GP de Cannes ;1953 :Mantes - La Baule : Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré ;1954 :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 consists ...: ::Winner stage 20 References External links * * 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Dotto
Jean-Baptiste Dotto (27 March 1928, in St-Nazaire – 20 February 2000, in Ollioules, FranceMemoire du Cyclisme, Rider history, Jean-Baptiste Dotto ) was the first French racing cyclist to win the . He rode the 13 times, coming fourth in 1954. Jean Dotto was born with Italian nationality. He became French in 1937. Dotto was a good climber. He became an independent, or semi-professional, in 1948 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donato Zampini
Donato Zampini (10 December 1926 – 20 March 2007) was an Italian racing cyclist. He finished in fourth place in the 1952 Giro d'Italia. Major results ;1947 : 2nd Coppa Agostoni ;1950 : 1st Overall Giro di Sicilia : 1st Stage 1 Giro dei Tre Mari : 4th Giro di Lombardia : 9th Milan–San Remo ;1951 : 1st Stage 5 Giro di Sicilia : 8th Overall Tour de Romandie ;1952 : 2nd Overall Paris–Nice : 4th Overall Giro d'Italia : 5th Giro del Lazio : 5th Giro del Ticino : 7th Overall Tour de Romandie ;1953 : 1st Giro del Ticino : 3rd Milano–Torino : 4th Giro dell'Emilia : 5th Overall Tour de Romandie : 7th Overall Volta a Catalunya ::1st Stage 7 : 7th Overall Tour de Suisse : 8th Giro di Lombardia : 9th Tre Valli Varesine ;1954 : 1st Stage 3 Tour de Suisse : 1st Stage 4 Euskal Bizikleta : 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Asturias : 9th Giro dell'Appennino ;1955 : 4th Giro dell'Emilia ;1958 : 6th Tre Valli Varesine The Tre Valli Varesine is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Varese, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nice
Nice ( , ; Niçard: , classical norm, or , nonstandard, ; it, Nizza ; lij, Nissa; grc, Νίκαια; la, Nicaea) is the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly 1 millionDemographia: World Urban Areas , Demographia.com, April 2016 on an area of . Located on the , the southeastern coast of France on the , at the foot of the |
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economist Intelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
