André Raynaud
André Raynaud (10 November 1904 – 20 March 1937) was a French cyclist. After winning two six-day road races, in Paris in 1929 and in Marseille in 1930, he focused on motor-paced racing and won the national championships and UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1936.[1][2]
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Born | 10 November 1904 Cieux, France | ||||||||||
Died | 20 March 1937 (aged 32) Antwerp, Belgium | ||||||||||
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Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||
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His bike failed during a motor-paced race at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp on 20 March 1937. He was hit by a nearby motorcycle and died upon impact. His wife died 4 years earlier.[3][4]
References
- André Raynaud. radsportseiten.net
- Track Cycling World Championships 2012 to 1893. bikecult.com
- Der deutsche Radfahrer, 23 March 1937
- Obituary in De Dag. 1937
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