Jules Miquel
Jules Miquel (born April 14, 1885 in Saint-Affrique , † December 13, 1966 in Millau ) was a French cyclist .
After school, Jules Miquel did an apprenticeship as a businessman in his father's shop, but has also competed successfully in amateur races . In 1905 he became a professional cyclist and initially raced in Portugal as a sprinter and as a stayer . After his military service, he concentrated on standing races from 1910 and was soon in demand as a driver in Europe and the USA. In 1913 he became vice world champion of professional standing in Leipzig , in 1920 he was vice European champion. In 1923 he finished third in the French stay championship.
Miquel also started in a total of twelve six-day races . In 1911 he finished second in Frankfurt am Main together with Léon Comès ; In 1913 and 1914 he finished second in the Berlin six-day race together with the Dutchman John Stol . At the six-day race in Brussels in 1913 he finished second with his compatriot Octave Lapize . At the six-day race in Paris in 1921 he was third with Marcel Dupuy . On December 2nd and 3rd, 1911, he and the German Arthur Stellbrink won a spectacular 25-hour race against the Dutchman Gus Schilling and his partner John Stol in the Sports Palace in Berlin .
1926 Jules Miquel launched behind the German pacemaker Franz Hofmann on the cycling track of Hamborn . Hofmann fell during this race and died of his injuries four days later. In 1927 Miquel resigned from active cycling.
In the 1940s, a “Grand Prix Jules Miquel” was held in the Vélodrome d'Hiver in Paris .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Illustrated cycling sport , August 29, 1926
Web links
- Jules Miquel in the Radsportseiten.net database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Miquel, Jules |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1885 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Affrique |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 13, 1966 |
| Place of death | Millau |