Louis Cottereau was a professional cyclist from 1888 to 1893. Three times - in 1889, 1890 and 1891 - he won the renowned sprint race "Grand Prix Angers". In 1890 he was French champion in sprint and in three years on the tricycle . On November 13, 1892, he set a new world record over 50 kilometers behind Pacemaker on the Buffalo Velodrome near Paris (1:20:33 hours).
After his retirement from cycling, Louis Cottereau founded the company " Etablissements Cottereau " in Dijon, which built motorcycles and automobiles until 1914. In 1894 he initiated the construction of a cycling track in Dijon.
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