Raoul Lesueur

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Raoul Lesueur (born April 29, 1912 in Le Havre , † August 19, 1981 in Vallauris ) was a French cyclist and two-time world champion.

Raoul Lesueur was a professional racing driver from 1934 to 1952 and achieved around 190 victories during that time. Until the beginning of World War II , he mainly raced on the road. He took part in the Tour de France twice. In 1936 he finished 14th overall, in 1938 he gave up. In 1943 Raoul Lesueur won the Critérium des As .

From 1940 onwards, Lesueur focused on track cycling and competed in standing races . In 1947 and 1950 he became world champion in this discipline, also in 1950 European champion, and in 1949 French champion. He finished on the podium numerous times at the French Championships.

In 1981 Raoul Lesuer died after being hit by a car while riding his bike.

After starting his cycling career, Lesueur moved from his hometown of Le Havre in the north of France to Nice and trained in the local "Vélodrome Pasteur". The Velodrome was badly damaged in bombing raids in 1944 because it had obviously been mistaken for a machine factory; In 1960 it was demolished. The then "Avenue de Vélodrome" is now called "Rue Raoul Lesueur".

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SURNAME Lesueur, Raoul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH April 29, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Le Havre
DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1981
Place of death Vallauris