Maurice Diot (13 June 1922 – 4 March 1972) was a French professional road bicycle racer. In 1951, he won the Paris–Brest–Paris race of 1200 km in a record time that has not been broken since. He rode in the 1947, 1948, and 1949 Tour de France.[1][2][3] He also finished in second place in the 1950 Paris–Roubaix.[4]

Maurice Diot
Personal information
Full nameMaurice Diot
Nicknamele Teigneux
Born(1922-06-13)13 June 1922
Paris, France
Died4 March 1972(1972-03-04) (aged 49)
Migennes, France
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
Paris–Brussels

Major results

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1947
GP d'Espéraza
Tour de France:
Winner stage 20
1949
Paris–Brussels
1950
GP Catox
1951
GP de l'Echo d'Oran
Paris–Brest–Paris
1952
GP du Pneumatique
Montluçon

References

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  1. ^ "34ème Tour de France 1947" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  2. ^ "35ème Tour de France 1948" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  3. ^ "36ème Tour de France 1949" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  4. ^ "48th Paris – Roubaix, 1950". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
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