Maurice Gillen (25 July 1895 – 6 April 1974) was a Luxembourgian cyclist. He competed in the

sprint event Sprinting is running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, typically as a way of quickly reaching a target or goal, or avoiding or catching an op ...

at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

. Outside of cycling he worked as a train driver. He was the father of cyclist

Lucien Gillen Lucien Gillen (7 October 1928 in Luxembourg City – 11 August 2010 in Luxembourg City) was a Luxembourgish cyclist. Gillen followed in the footsteps of his father, Maurice Gillen, who worked as a train driver but also competed as a cyclist at t ...

. He also worked as a ''

soigneur A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races whether amateur or professional – and the supporting personnel. Cycling teams are most important in road bicycle racing, whic ...

'' for rider

Jean Majerus Jean Majerus (6 February 1914 in Luxembourg City - 16 June 1983 in Esch-sur-Alzette) was a professional Luxembourgian cyclist from 1936 to 1947. Jean had a younger brother, Jacques Majerus, who was also a successful cyclist. Majerus was educat ...

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* 1895 births 1974 deaths Luxembourgian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Luxembourg Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Paris French male cyclists {{Luxembourg-cycling-bio-stub