Louis Mottiat
Louis Mottiat (6 July 1889 – 5 June 1972) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Mottiat was born in Bouffioulx, and because of his endurance was nicknamed 'the iron man'. His career was interrupted by World War I. He died in Gilly, aged 82.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Louis Mottiat |
Nickname | The iron man ((in Dutch):De man van ijzer) |
Born | Bouffioulx, Belgium | 6 July 1889
Died | 5 June 1972 82) Gilly, Belgium | (aged
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1912-1913 | Thomann |
1913-1914 | Alcyon |
1919-1921 | Alcyon-La Sportive |
1922-1926 | Alcyon-Dunlop |
Major wins | |
8 stages Tour de France Liège–Bastogne–Liège(2x) Tour of Belgium (2x) |
Major results
- 1910
- Brussels-Paris
- 1911
- Paris-Calais
- 1912
- Tour de France: Winner stage 10
- 1913
- Bordeaux–Paris
- 1914
- Tour of Belgium, including 4 stages
- Paris–Brussels
- 1920
- Critérium des As (Bordeaux–Paris-Bordeaux)
- Tour of Belgium, including 3 stages
- Tour de France
- Winner stage 1
- Wearing yellow jersey for one day
- 1921
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- Tour de France:
- 11th place overall classification
- Winner stages 1, 4, 5 and 7
- Wearing yellow jersey for one day
- Paris–Brest–Paris
- 1922
- Engis
- Gembloux
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1924
- Paris–Tours
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 8
- 1925
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 3
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