Mohamed El Gourch | |
Birth Place: | Casablanca, Morocco |
Death Place: | Casablanca, Morocco |
Discipline: | Road |
Role: | Rider |
Majorwins: | Tour du Maroc (1960, 1964, 1965) |
Mohamed El Gourch (Arabic: محمد الكورش; 11 January 1936 – 21 February 2015) was a Moroccan road racing cyclist who won the Tour du Maroc, a record three times, in 1960, 1964 and 1965. He was also second in 1967, and was third in 1968 and 1969.[1] [2] He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[3] Gourch died in February 2015 after suffering a heart attack. He was 79.[1] [2]