Maurice Archambaud
Maurice Archambaud (born August 30, 1906 in Paris , † December 3, 1955 in Le Raincy ) was a French cyclist .
He won in 1931 as an amateur a. a. the race from Paris to Verneuil . After this success he became a professional driver the following season. Maurice Archambaud was a strong French cyclist of the 1930s. His greatest successes were two victories at Paris – Nice in 1936 and 1939. He competed four times in the Tour de France , wore the yellow jersey for nine stages in 1933 and finished fifth in the overall standings, and in 1937 seventh. He won a total of ten tour stages during his career and wore the yellow jersey of the leader in the overall standings for 14 stages.
In 1932 Archambaud won the Grand Prix des Nations and the Grand Prix Wolber , in 1935 a stage at the Giro d'Italia and Paris-Caen and in 1937 the Giro della Provincia Milano , together with Aldo Bini . On November 3, 1937, Maurice Archambaud set a new hour record on the Vigorelli Velodrome in Milan over 45.767 kilometers, which was improved five years later by Fausto Coppi . He also started in six six- day races and won the Paris one with Roger Lapébie in 1935 . In 1937 he and Marcel Guimbretiere won the Prix Dupré-Lapize railway competition in Paris.
Because of his petite stature, Archambaud was nicknamed "le nabot" (Eng .: the dwarf). He was also known for his numerous falls, which prevented greater success.
Web links
- Maurice Archambaud in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Maurice Archambaud in the Tour de France database(French / English )
- Le "Nabot" Maurice Archambaud on velo101.com (French)
Individual evidence
- ^ Pascal Sergent: Encyclopédie illustrée des coureurs Française depuis 1869 . Editions Eecloonaar, Eeklo 1998, ISBN 90-74128-15-7 , pp. 25 (French).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Archambaud, Maurice |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd December 1955 |
| Place of death | Raincy |