Albert Bourlon | |
Fullname: | Albert Bourlon |
Birth Date: | 1916 11, df=y |
Birth Place: | Sancergues, France |
Discipline: | Road |
Role: | Rider |
Majorwins: | Paris–Bourges (1947) 1 stage 1947 Tour de France |
Albert Bourlon (23 November 1916 – 16 October 2013) was a French professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Sancergues. In 1947, Bourlon won the 14th stage of the Tour de France. Almost immediately after the start, he broke away, and rode solo for 253km (157miles), the longest solo break in post-war Tour de France history.[1] [2]