Émile Engel (5 April 1889 – 14 September 1914) was a French professional
road bicycle racer
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. In the
1914 Tour de France
The 1914 Tour de France was the 12th edition of the Tour de France, taking place in 15 stages from 28 June to 26 July. The total distance was and the average speed of the riders was . It was won by the Belgian cyclist Philippe Thys.
The day the ...
he won stage 3, and was disqualified after stage 8 when he was involved in a fight with a race official.
[Christopher S. Thompson The Tour de France: A Cultural History – Page 159 2008 "On expelling Émile Engel for attacking an official in 1914, ...Desgrange made a point of rehabilitating the racer in the days that followed his expulsion. ""] Only three months later he was killed in
World War I
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.
Major results
;1910
:Tour de France des Indépendants:
:: Winner stage 10
;1911
:Tour de France des Indépendants:
:: Winner stage 12
;1914
:
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 3
References
External links
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Official Tour de France results for Emile Engel
French male cyclists
1889 births
1914 deaths
French Tour de France stage winners
Sportspeople from Colombes
French military personnel killed in World War I
Cyclists from ÃŽle-de-France
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