René Biver
René Biver (born October 24, 1920 in Luxembourg , † October 24, 1983 in Sassenheim ) was a cyclist from Luxembourg and national champion in cycling .
Athletic career
Biver started cycling at CCI Differdange when he was seventeen . A year later he moved to the UC Dippach club . After two victories in smaller races and many good placements, he came third in the national championship for amateurs . However, his career was abruptly interrupted by World War II. When he was about to be forcibly recruited into the Wehrmacht in 1941, he fled to the unoccupied part of France by bike and in 1944 joined the French resistance association Francs-tireurs et partisans (FTP). In 1946 he competed again in bicycle races and became national champion of the amateurs. In 1948 he switched to the professional driver camp without having a contract with a team. He started in the Tour de France , but retired after the 8th stage. He finished 35th in the Tour de Suisse and finished 16th on his domestic tour of the country. Even in 1949 and 1951, he was unable to complete the tour. Then he ended his career.
Professional
After retiring from his career, Biver was employed by the state railway in Luxembourg. In his home town of Sassenheim he worked for a long time as a lay judge and as a local politician, as well as a member of the council of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP).
Honors
A place in his hometown is named after him.
Web links
- René Biver in the Radsportseiten.net database
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Henri Bressler, Fernand Thill: The history of Luxembourg cycling . tape 2 . Editions Schortgens, Esch-sur-Alzette 2011, ISBN 978-2-87953-115-1 , p. 15 .
- ^ Place René Biver. Retrieved June 30, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Biver, René |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Luxembourgish cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Luxembourg |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 1983 |
| Place of death | Sanem-Belvaux |