Guy Lapébie Explained
Guy Lapébie (28 November 1916 - 8 March 2010) was a French cyclist, who won two gold and one silver medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics. After World War II he became a professional road racer.[1] [2]
Lapébie's elder brother was Tour de France winner Roger Lapébie. Guy's son Serge (1948 - 1991) was also a professional cyclist.[3]
Major results
- 1936
Olympic Champion 4000m team pursuit
Olympic Champion Team road race
second place Olympic individual road race
- 1945
Zürich-Lausanne
- 1946
GP du Locle
Tour des 3 Lacs
- 1948
Six days of Paris (with Arthus Sérès)
- 1948
Six days of Paris (with Achiel Bruneel)
Tour de France
Winner stage 3
3rd place overall classification
- 1949
Tour de France
Winner stage 8
- 1950
Six days of Saint-Etienne (with Achiel Bruneel)
- 1951
Six days of Hannover (with Emile Carrara)
Six days of Berlin (with Emile Carrara)
- 1952
Six days of Berlin (with Emile Carrara)References
- News: L'ancien champion cycliste bordelais Guy Lapébie est mort . Julien . Duby . 8 March 2010 . . 22 April 2020. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100309211617/http://www.sudouest.com/accueil/sports/cyclisme/article/888642/mil.html . March 9, 2010 . fr.
- Web site: Guy Lapébie . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417062545/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/guy-lapebie-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports-reference . 22 April 2020.
- Web site: Roger, Guy et Serge Lapebie . Pyrenees-passion.info . fr . 22 April 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090429052241/http://www.pyrenees-passion.info/tour_de_france_coureurs_lapebie.php . 29 April 2009.
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