Maurice De Muer Explained

Maurice De Muer
Birth Date:	4 October 1921
Birth Place:	Potigny, France
Role:	Rider

Maurice De Muer (4 October 1921  - 4 March 2012) was a French cyclist who rode as a professional between 1943 and 1951 and later became a cycling team manager.^[1]

He won Paris–Camembert in 1944 and finished second in the 1946 edition of Paris–Nice. He also rode in the 1947 and 1948 Tour de France.^{[2] [3]}

De Muer is mostly remembered as a cycling team manager.^[4] He started by supporting a small team, Pelforth-Wild-Lejeune, recruiting aggressive riders. This team was allowed to participate in the Tour de France in 1963.^[5] He became noticed as a sports director when in 1964 one of his cyclists Georges Groussard wore the yellow jersey for 10 days. He then led the team Bic (1969-1974) with which he led the fiery Luis Ocaña to victory in the Tour de France in 1973. He managed the Peugeot cycling team from 1975 to 1982.

Major results

• 1941
  • Grand Prix de Fourmies
• 1943
  • 2^e Wanferçée-Baulet (BEL)
• 1944
  • Paris–Camembert (Trophée Lepetit)
• 1945
  • 8^e Paris–Roubaix
• 1946
  • 3^e Paris–Tours
  • 2^e Paris–Nice
• 1947
  • Grand Prix de l'Écho d'Alger
  • 8^e Paris–Roubaix
• 1950
  • Tour de la Manche

Notes and References

1. News: Maurice de Muer: Demanding cycling director for Peugeot - Obituaries - News . The Independent . 2012-04-05 . 2012-04-29 . London.
2. Web site: 34ème Tour de France 1947. Memoire du cyclisme. French. 3 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20120301034216/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tdf_1947_1977/tdf1947.php. 1 March 2012.
3. Web site: 35ème Tour de France 1948. Memoire du cyclisme. French. 7 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20120301034216/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tdf_1947_1977/tdf1948.php. 1 March 2012.
4. News: Maurice de Muer. independent. 22 August 2013. London. 5 April 2012.
5. News: Maurice de Muer: Demanding cycling director for Peugeot. independent. 22 August 2013. London. 5 April 2012.