Georges Detreille

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Georges Detreille (born September 9, 1893 in Bourg-en-Bresse , † May 13, 1957 in Ars ) was a French cyclist and Olympic champion in cycling .

Athletic career

Detreille had its greatest sporting success at the Summer Olympics in 1920 in Antwerp , when he and the French team with Fernand Canteloube ,  Marcel Gobillot and  Achille Souchard  the team standings in the road race won. In the individual time trial , he finished 6th.

In 1921 he first became an independent , then in 1922 a professional in the JB Louvet team , in which Henri Pélissier and Francis Pélissier were also under contract. He rode the 1926 Tour de France , where he was 19th in the final classification. With 3rd place in the Paris – Bourges race in 1923 he had his best result in a renowned road race .

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SURNAME Detreille, Georges
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH September 9, 1893
PLACE OF BIRTH Bourg-en-Bresse
DATE OF DEATH May 13, 1957
Place of death Ars