Léon Georget

Léon Georget 1909

Léon Georget (born October 2, 1879 in Preuilly-sur-Claise , † November 5, 1949 in Neuilly-sur-Seine ) was a French cyclist .

Léon Georget was a professional racing driver from 1902 to 1914 and from 1919 to 1924. His greatest successes were the nine victories between 1903 and 1919 in the 24-hour Bol d'Or track race , which was held on various cycle tracks in France. That is why it was also called Le Père Bol d'Or .

In 1903 Georget finished second at Bordeaux-Paris , in 1906 he won the six-day race in Toulouse with his younger brother Èmile . In the same year he was eighth overall in the Tour de France . In the six-day race in New York in 1907 , he finished third with his brother. In 1910 he was third again at Bordeaux-Paris .

Léon Georget's son Pierre competed in cycling competitions at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin and won two medals; In 1936 and 1937 he won the silver medal in the sprint at track world championships .

Individual evidence

↑ This six-day race is not recognized as such in official history, as it took place on an open track. Officially, the Berlin six-day race of 1909 is considered the first in Europe.

Web links

Commons : Léon Georget - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Léon Georget in the Radsportseiten.net database

Léon Georget in the Tour de France database(French / English )

personal data
SURNAME	Georget, Léon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	French cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH	October 2, 1879
PLACE OF BIRTH	Preuilly-sur-Claise
DATE OF DEATH	November 5, 1949
Place of death	Neuilly-sur-Seine

[1] This six-day race is not recognized as such in official history, as it took place on an open track. Officially, the Berlin six-day race of 1909 is considered the first in Europe.