Louis Mottiat

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Louis Mottiat

Louis Mottiat (born July 6, 1889 in Bouffioulx , † June 5, 1972 in Gilly ) was a Belgian cyclist .

Louis Mottiat was successful as a cyclist before and after the First World War . In 1910 he won Brussels-Paris , 1911 Paris-Calais , 1913 Bordeaux-Paris and 1914 Paris-Brussels and the Tour of Belgium .

After the war, Mottiat decided in 1920 the Critérium des As for himself and again the Tour of Belgium . Twice, in 1921 and 1922, he won Liège – Bastogne – Liège and in 1924 Paris – Tours . He also started five times in the Tour de France and won a total of eight stages.

Louis Mottiat was known for his endurance qualities. When he won the first staging of the 1208 kilometer long Criterium des As race in 1920 , which led from Bordeaux to Paris and back to Bordeaux, his driving time was 56 hours and 43 minutes. He was one hour and 44 minutes ahead of the runner-up.

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SURNAME Mottiat, Louis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Belgian cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH July 6, 1889
PLACE OF BIRTH Bouffioulx
DATE OF DEATH 5th June 1972
Place of death Gilly