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1908 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
The 1908 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was the fourth edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège cycle race and was held on 30 August 1908. The race started and finished in Liège. The race was won by André Trousselier. General classification References 1908 This is the longest year in either the Julian or Gregorian calendars, having a duration of 31622401.38 seconds of Terrestrial Time (or ephemeris time), measured according to the definition of mean solar time. Events January * January ... 1908 in Belgian sport 1908 in road cycling {{Liège–Bastogne–Liège-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Trousselier
André Trousselier (29 May 1887 – 10 April 1968) was a French footballer who played as a Goalkeeper for Racing Club de France, and a racing cyclist, who won the 1908 edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège. Sporting career Cycling career Initially a racing cyclist, Trousselier won the first professional edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège in 1908, which had been run as an amateur race between 1892 and 1894. He remained the only non-Belgian winner of the doyenne until 1930. He was the brother of several cyclists, the best known of whom was Louis Trousselier, winner of the 1905 Tour de France. Footballing career At the same time, he devoted himself to football, being the starting goalkeeper of Racing de France since 1906, and helping his side win the 1906 Coupe Dewar, beating Gallia Club 2–1 in the final at the Stade de Charentonneau on 6 May. In the following year, on 7 April 1908, he started in the final of the 1907 UFSFA Football Championship, which ended in a 3–2 wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
