Maurice Moucheraud
Maurice Moucheraud (born July 28, 1933 in Potangis ; † January 13, 2020 there ) was a French cyclist and Olympic champion in cycling .
Athletic career
He had his greatest sporting success at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne . There he won the gold medal in the team competition in road races with Michel Vermeulin and Arnaud Geyre . In the individual Olympic race he was classified in 8th place when Ercole Baldini won . In 1955 he was second behind André Darrigade in the French championship in the road race of amateurs .
From 1957 to 1962 he was active as a professional driver. A stage win in the Tour de l'Oise in 1957 was his most important success as a professional.
Web links
- Maurice Moucheraud in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Maurice Moucheraud in the database of Olympedia.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Potangis: Le champion olympique Maurice Moucheraud n'est plus. In: abonne.lest-eclair.fr. January 24, 2020, accessed on July 8, 2020 (French).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moucheraud, Maurice |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Potangis |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 13, 2020 |
| Place of death | Potangis |