Maurice Pelé | |
Birth Date: | 8 December 1928 |
Birth Place: | Saint-Julien-de-Vouvantes, France |
Death Place: | Nantes, France |
Amateuryears1: | 1947–1950 |
Amateurteam1: | VS Mésanger |
Amateuryears2: | 1951–1964 |
Amateurteam2: | Pédale Nantaise |
Proyears1: | 1954 |
Proteam1: | Gitane-Hutchinson |
Proyears2: | 1955 |
Proteam2: | Gitane-J. Robic-Hutchinson |
Proyears3: | 1956 |
Proteam3: | Arrow-Hutchinson |
Proyears4: | 1957–1958 |
Proteam4: | Individual |
Proyears5: | 1959 |
Proteam5: | UNCP |
Proyears6: | 1960–1962 |
Proteam6: | Individual |
Maurice Pelé (8 December 1928 – 20 February 2021) was a French cyclist.
Throughout his career, Pelé was a member of the teams Vélo Sport Mésanger and Pédale Nantaise.[1] In 1953, he won the Grand Prix de l'Équipe et du CV 19e, the former version of the Paris–Tours Espoirs. His professional career lasted from 1954 to 1962.[2] The winner of the, he retired from cycling in 1964. His son, Maurice Pelé Jr., was also a cyclist.[3]
Maurice Pelé died in Nantes on 20 February 2021 at the age of 92.[4]