Frank Henry (cyclist)
François "Frank" Henry , also Franck Henry , (born October 5, 1892 in Landerneau , † November 9, 1914 in Courcelles-sur-Vesle ) was a French cyclist .
Life
Frank Henry came from Brittany , was the son of a French gardener and an English cook and trained mechanic. Before the First World War , he was considered a hopeful cycling talent. In 1913 and 1914 he won the Critérium du Midi and was French road champion of the independents (comparable to amateurs ). Also in the independent class, he won Paris – Roubaix in 1913 and 1914 and Paris – Tours in 1913 . He started for the Vélo Club Levallois (VCL) and was trained by the then famous “master maker” Paul Ruinart , who saw in Henry a future champion d'une classe exceptionnelle (French = champion of the extra class ). At the beginning of the First World War , Henry was drafted and used as a motorcycle courier for the Grand Quartier Général . On November 9, 1914, he hit a grenade on his motorcycle and died as a result of the explosion.
Web links
- Frank Henry in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Un champion d'une classe exceptionnelle on aisne-open.com, autumn 2011 edition, pp. 20–21 (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Franck Henry. In: cyclistes-dans-la-grande-guerre.fandom.com. Retrieved February 22, 2020 (French).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Henry, Frank |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Henry, François; Henry, Franck (alternative spelling) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 5, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Landerneau |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 9, 1914 |
| Place of death | Courcelles-sur-Vesle , France |