René Hamel (cyclist)

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René Hamel 1926

René Nicolas Adrien Hamel (born October 14, 1902 in Paris ; † November 7, 1992 there ) was a French cyclist and Olympic champion .

At the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924 , René Hamel won two medals: he won bronze in the individual time trial and gold in the team competition with Armand Blanchonnet and Georges Wambst . For the team classification, the times of the best three drivers of a national team from the individual race were added up. In the same year he was also French champion in the street race of amateurs . He started for the Vélo Club de Levallois .

In 1926 Hamel turned professional and competed twice in the Tour de France : in 1927 he gave up after the seventh stage, in 1928 he finished 32nd.

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  1. ↑ Different data are given on www.sports-reference.com .

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SURNAME Hamel, René
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hamel, René Nicolas Adrien (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French cyclist and Olympic champion
DATE OF BIRTH October 14, 1902
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris
DATE OF DEATH November 7, 1992
Place of death Paris