Jules Audy
Jules Audy (born September 2, 1912 in Montreal , † September 22, 1989 in Illinois ) was a Canadian cyclist .
Athletic career
Audy, who began cycling in 1928 , was a specialist in six-day races; he drove his first professional race in 1931 when he took part in the six-day race in Montreal with Dutch rider Piet Van Kempen . He impressed the audience and his fellow competitors with his speed and endurance and finished the race in second place. He contested his next race with William Torchy Peden , both of whom got along very well straight away. The team won together for the first time in 1931 in Minneapolis . This partnership lasted over 11 years and the Peden and Audy team became one of the most successful North American teams in six-day racing. They started together 30 times and won nine six-day races. During his professional career as a six-day racing driver, Jules Audy took part in 110 six-day races and won 14 of them. Audy's career lasted from 1931 to 1950. He drove his last race in 1950 at Madison Square Garden . After the end of his career, he worked as an official and manager in cycling.
Honors
Jules Audy was inducted into the Temple de la Renommee (Hall of Fame) of the Federation Quebecoise des Sport Cyclistes in 1988.
Web links
- Jules Audy in the Radsportseiten.net database
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Jules Audy - Six Day Racing Canada. In: 6dayracing.ca. June 11, 1935, accessed January 12, 2020 .
- ^ Peter Joffre Nye: The Six-Days Bicycle Races . Van der Plas Publications / Cycle Publishing, San Francisco 2006, ISBN 1-892495-49-X , p. 167 (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Audy, Jules |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 2, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montreal |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 22, 1989 |
| Place of death | Illinois |