André Raynaud
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Born | 10 November 1904 Cieux, France |
Died | 20 March 1937 (aged 32) Antwerp, Belgium |
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Sport | Cycling |
André Raynaud (10 November 1904 – 20 March 1937) was a French cyclist. After winning two six-day road races, in Paris in 1929 and in Marseille in 1930, he focused on motor-paced racing and won the national championships and UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1936.[1][2]
His bike failed during a motor-paced race at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp on 20 March 1937. He was hit by a nearby motorcycle and died upon impact. His wife died 4 years earlier.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ André Raynaud. radsportseiten.net
- ^ Track Cycling World Championships 2012 to 1893. bikecult.com
- ^ Der deutsche Radfahrer, 23 March 1937
- ^ Obituary in De Dag. 1937
Categories:
- 1904 births
- 1937 deaths
- French male cyclists
- Sportspeople from Haute-Vienne
- UCI Track Cycling World Champions (men)
- French track cyclists