Léon Didier

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Léon Didier (left) as a pacemaker by Robert Grassin (1923)

Léon Didier (born July 7, 1881 in Vanves , † October 28, 1931 in Aulnay-sous-Bois ) was a French cyclist and pacemaker .

It was only at the age of 29 that Léon Didier became a professional racing driver, initially as a sprinter , then known as “aviator”, and then on a tricycle . After a year he specialized in standing races . In 1921 he became French champion in this discipline, after having become runner-up the year before. After retiring as a cyclist, he became a sought-after pacemaker. One of the drivers he regularly drove was the 1925 World Champion, Robert Grassin .

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SURNAME Didier, Léon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French cyclist and pacemaker
DATE OF BIRTH July 7, 1881
PLACE OF BIRTH Vanves
DATE OF DEATH October 28, 1931
Place of death Aulnay-sous-Bois