Liermi

Gilbert Miriel
Personal information
Full name	Gilbert Emile Marie Aristide Miriel
Nickname	Liermi
Born	8 May 1869; Brest, France
Died	17 July 1898 (aged 29); Léhon, France
Team information
Role	Rider

Liermi (racing name of Gilbert Miriel) (8 May 1869 – 17 July 1898) was a French racing cyclist[1][2]. As the son of designer/painter Gilbert Miriel[3] he chose to adopt the pseudonym "Liermi" for his racing career. His best year was 1896 with good results in France's elite one-day classic races Paris - Roubaix and Bordeaux - Paris.

His best performance was probably the 8th place in the infamous 1896 Bordeaux - Paris[4]. In the aftermath of that race, winner Arthur Linton died of typhoid fever, but soon afterwards the excessive use of stimulants during the race were considered to have caused this. Also Liermi would never be the same after the race. His mental health rapidly declined and in 1898 he was admitted into the psychiatric hospital "Les Bas Foins" of the brothers of Saint-Jean-de-Dieu[5] in Léhon, Bretagne where he died later that year[6][7].

Major results

1896: 8th, Bordeaux – Paris; 17th, Paris - Roubaix; 9th, Paris - Mons

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References

"Palmares Gilbert Miriel "Liermi"". CyclingRanking.com.
"Matricule militaire Gilbert Emile Marie Aristide Miriel". Archives de Morbihan.
"From Vietnam, or from Brittany?". Retrieved 31 May 2020.
"Results Bordeaux - Paris 1896". CyclingRanking.com.
"Hôpital psychiatrique Saint-Jean de Dieu". Région Bretagne (in French).
"Liermi fou". Le Vélo (in French). 15 January 1898.
"The swift riders" (PDF). Red Bank Register. 23 February 1898. Liermi, a well known distance French road rider, has gone insane and has had to be taken to an asylum. It is said that Liermi's illness is the result of overexertion in several of his races.

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[1] "Palmares Gilbert Miriel "Liermi"". CyclingRanking.com.

[2] "Matricule militaire Gilbert Emile Marie Aristide Miriel". Archives de Morbihan.

[3] "From Vietnam, or from Brittany?". Retrieved 31 May 2020.

[4] "Results Bordeaux - Paris 1896". CyclingRanking.com.

[5] "Hôpital psychiatrique Saint-Jean de Dieu". Région Bretagne (in French).

[6] "Liermi fou". Le Vélo (in French). 15 January 1898.

[7] "The swift riders" (PDF). Red Bank Register. 23 February 1898. Liermi, a well known distance French road rider, has gone insane and has had to be taken to an asylum. It is said that Liermi's illness is the result of overexertion in several of his races.