Maurice Diot (13 June 1922 – 4 March 1972) was a French professional road bicycle racer. In 1951, he won the Paris–Brest–Paris race of 1200 km in a record time that has not been broken since. He rode in the 1947, 1948, and

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 ...

. He also finished in second place in the 1950 Paris–Roubaix.

Major results

;1947 :GP d'Espéraza :

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 ;1949 :

Paris–Brussels The Brussels Cycling Classic (known until June 2013 as Paris–Brussels) is a semi classic European bicycle race, one of the oldest races on the international calendar. History Paris–Brussels was first run on 12 August 1893 as an amateur eve ...

;1950 :GP Catox ;1951 :GP de l'Echo d'Oran : Paris–Brest–Paris ;1952 :GP du Pneumatique :Montluçon

References

External links

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Official Tour de France results for Maurice Diot
French male cyclists 1922 births 1972 deaths French Tour de France stage winners Cyclists from Paris {{France-cycling-bio-1920s-stub