Dieudonné Gauthy (1893 – 1957) was a Belgian road racing cyclist who won the 1913 Tour of Belgium.[1][2] During World War I Gauthy spend time captive in prison after having been involved in the battle of Liège in August 1914.[3][4][5][6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dieudonné Gauthy |
| Born | 19 May 1893 Pepinster, Liège, Belgium |
| Died | 24 January 1957 (aged 63) Clermont-sur-Berwinne, Liège, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1911-1912 | Individual |
| 1913-1919 | Alcyon |
| 1920 | Individual |
| Major wins | |
| Tour of Belgium (1913) | |
World War I
editDuring World War I Gauthy was part of a small battalion of bicycle scouts that was founded with the objective of acquiring information of German army movements in the area around Liège. In this role he was arrested several times by German soldiers patrolling the area. In the defense of the Fort de Fléron in August 1914 he had a narrow escape, as he was fired upon by German soldiers when he was just returning from reconnaisance ride. The bullit that was meant for him only hit the frame of his bicycle and Gauthy came away unharmed.[3]
Major results
edit- 1911[7]
- 3rd Bruxelles-Liège
- 1912[8]
- 2nd Antwerpen-Menen
- 2nd Bruxelles-Esneux
- 3rd Binche-Tournai-Binche
- 1913[9]
- Tour of Belgium
- 1st General Classification
- 1st Stage 6
- 2nd Stages 3 & 4
- 3rd Stages 1 & 5
- 1st Bruxelles-Oupeye
- 16th Paris-Roubaix
- 1914[10]
- 8th Paris-Roubaix
- Tour of Belgium
- 3rd Stage 1
- 1919[11]
- 1st Retinne-Marche-Retinne
- Tour of Belgium
- 1st Stage 2
- 1st Stage 3
- 11th Paris-Roubaix
References
edit- ^ "Dieudonné Gauthy at CyclingRanking". CyclingRanking.com.
- ^ "Le Tour de Belgique - Le triomph de deux jeunes". l'Auto. 12 May 1913. p. 3.
- ^ a b Lombard, Laurent (1938). Ceux de Liège - Sous les ouragans d'acier (PDF) (in French). Verviers, Belgium: Edition G. Leens. pp. 52–53.
- ^ "Echos de Paris-Roubaix". l'Auto. 27 April 1919. p. 2.
- ^ Bourgier, Jean-Paul (2014). 1919, le Tour renaît de l'enfer (in French). Toulouse, France: Éditions Le Pas d'oiseau. p. 47.
- ^ "Echos de Paris-Roubaix". l'Auto. 27 April 1919. p. 2.
- ^ "Palmares Dieudonné Gauthy at CyclingRanking". CyclingRanking.com.
- ^ "Palmares Dieudonné Gauthy at CyclingRanking". CyclingRanking.com.
- ^ "Palmares Dieudonné Gauthy at CyclingRanking". CyclingRanking.com.
- ^ "Palmares Dieudonné Gauthy at CyclingRanking". CyclingRanking.com.
- ^ "Palmares Dieudonné Gauthy at CyclingRanking". CyclingRanking.com.