André Dufraisse

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André Dufraisse (born June 30, 1926 in Razès ) is a former French cyclist and five-time world champion in cyclo-cross racing .

André Dufraisse was a professional cyclist from 1950 to 1964 and one of the dominant cross-country cyclists in the world. He was five times in a row - from 1954 to 1958 - world champion and twice - in 1951 and 1952 - vice world champion and three times third. He was French cyclocross champion seven times. Twice (1956 and 1957) he won the "Critérium Martini" and in 1951 the "Subita a Arantzazu". He contested his first race in 1948 while participating in a street race. In 1950 he consistently turned to cyclo-cross racing.

The cross-country race "La Limousine André Dufraisse" is held annually in the French region of Limousin .

Dufraisse was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor ; his godfather at the appointment ceremony was the former French cyclist Raymond Poulidor .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Presidium of the Cycling Section of the GDR (ed.): Cycling Week . No. 10/1958 . Berlin, S. 5 .
  2. ↑ lalimousinecyclo.com , accessed August 7, 2011
  3. ↑ André Dufraisse on poulidor.fr ( Memento of August 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on August 7, 2011 (French)

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personal data
SURNAME Dufraisse, André
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH June 30, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Razès