Omer Beaugendre
Omer Beaugendre (born September 9, 1883 in Salbris ; † April 20, 1954 there ) was a French cyclist.
In 1900 launched Omer Beaugendre at the Olympic Games in Paris in the sprint on the track , but was eliminated in the first round. His professional career ran from 1906 to 1921, his most successful period was from 1908 to 1912. In 1908, he won the Paris – Tours and Paris – Lille races . In the Lombardy Tour the following year, he had to be content with second place behind Giovanni Cuniolo . In 1910 he won the Nice – Genoa race . He competed in the Tour de France twice - in 1908 and 1910 : in 1908 he finished 13th in the overall standings, and in 1910 he gave up after the fifth stage. In 1911 he took part in the Giro d'Italia , but did not finish this race either.
Beaugendre was one of six brothers. His older brothers Joseph and François were also racing cyclists. In his hometown of Salbris there is a cycle track that bears his name.
Web links
- Omer Beaugendre in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Omer Beaugendre in the Tour de France database(French / English )
- Omer Beaugendre in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vélodrome omer Beaugendre. mairie.biz, accessed on November 17, 2014 (French).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beaugendre, Omer |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 9, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salbris |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 20, 1954 |
| Place of death | Salbris |