Ferdinand Le Drogo Explained

Ferdinand Le Drogo
Full Name:Ferdinand Le Drogo
Birth Date:10 October 1903
Birth Place:Pontivy, France
Death Place:Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys, France
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1926–1936
Proteam1:Dilecta–Wolber
Majorwins:2nd place 1931 Road World Championships
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Ferdinand Le Drogo (10 October 1903 – 24 April 1976) was a French professional road bicycle racer. He is most known for his silver medal in the Elite race of the 1931 Road World Championships. Ferdinand Le Drogo was the older brother of cyclist Paul Le Drogo.

In the 1927 Tour de France, Le Drogo took part in the Dilecta-Wolber team, which won the first stage, led by Francis Pélissier, who was the first leader of the general classification.[1] Le Drogo won the fifth stage. In the sixth stage, Francis Pélissier abandoned sick. Ferdinand Le Drogo, who was second in the general classification, became the new leader.[2] In the seventh stage, while Le Drogo was in the yellow jersey, the Tour passed in the region where he was born. His supporters cheered for Le Drogo, and he got excited and sped away from his teammates. That cost him too much energy,[3] and he lost 20 minutes in that stage to the J.B. Louvet team, so the lead was transferred to Hector Martin, from the J.B. Louvet team.[2] Le Drogo would never lead the Tour de France again.

Major results

1926
  • 1st, Tour des Cornouaillies
  • 1st, Nantes-Les Sables de l'Olonne
  • 1st, Circuit des As de l'Ouest
  • 3rd, National Road Race Championship
  • 3rd, GP Wolber
    1927
  • Road Race Champion
  • 1st, Stage 5, Tour de France
  • 1st, Stages 2 & 6, Volta a Catalunya
  • 6th, Paris–Tours
  • 7th, Bordeaux–Paris
    1928
  • Road Race Champion
  • 8th, World Road Race Championship
    1929
  • 7th, World Road Race Championship
  • 7th, Paris–Tours
    1930
  • 1st, GP Poitiers
  • 3rd, National Road Race Championship
    1931
  • 1st, Rennes-Paris-Rennes
  • 1st, Circuit de l'Aulne
  • World Road Race Championship
    1932
  • 1st, Circuit de l'Aulne
  • 7th, Bordeaux–Paris

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 1927: Alcyon deliver victory. Tom James. VeloArchive. 15 August 2003. 24 September 2009.
    2. Book: McGann, Bill . The Story of the Tour De France Volume 1:1903-1964 . Mcgann, Carol . 2006. Dog Ear Publishing . 1-59858-180-5 . 84 . 24 September 2009.
    3. Web site: 1927: Nicolas Frantz legt in de cols de basis voor zijn Tourzege. Tourdefrance.nl. nl. 24 September 2009. 19 March 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20121016145235/http://www.wielercentrum.com/tourdefrance/achtergronden/tourverhalen/1927--Nicolas-Frantz-legt-in-de-cols-de-basis-voor-zijn-Tourzege-509.html. 16 October 2012. dead.