Louis Darragon

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Louis Darragon

Louis Darragon (born February 6, 1883 in Vichy , † April 28, 1918 in Paris ) was a French cyclist .

Louis Darragon first learned the trade of car maker before finally turning to cycling as a professional in 1901. From 1901 to 1904 he raced as a pilot (today a sprinter ) under the aegis of the champion Edmond Jacquelin , from then on as a stayer .

In 1906 and 1907 he was world champion of the stayers and also several French champions in this discipline. In 1918 Darragon had a fatal accident during a race in the Vélodrome d'Hiver in Paris .

In his hometown of Vichy, the "Stade Louis Darragon" is named after him, where rugby games are mainly played.

literature

  • Wheel world . Sports album. A cycling yearbook. 4th year, 1905, ZDB -ID 749618-7 .
  • Fredy Budzinski : Louis Darragon. A biography (= biographies of famous racing drivers. Vol. 14). Rad-Welt, Berlin 1908.

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SURNAME Darragon, Louis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH February 6, 1883
PLACE OF BIRTH Vichy ,
DATE OF DEATH April 28, 1918
Place of death Paris