René Le Grèves
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René Le Grèves was a French
professional road bicycle racer. As an amateur cyclist, he won the silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics
in Team pursuit. In 1933 Le Grèves became professional, and between 1933 and 1939, he won sixteen stages in the Tour de France
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1933
1934
1935
1936
1938
1939
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
professional road bicycle racer. As an amateur cyclist, he won the silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
in Team pursuit. In 1933 Le Grèves became professional, and between 1933 and 1939, he won sixteen stages in the Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
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Palmarès
1932- Silver medal 1932 olympic games, team pursuit
1933
- Paris-Caen
- Tour de France1933 Tour de FranceThe 1933 Tour de France was the 27th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 23, 1933. It consisted of 23 stages over 4,395 km, ridden at an average speed of 29.818 km/h....
:- Winner stage 22
1934
- Tour de France1934 Tour de FranceThe 1934 Tour de France was the 28th Tour de France, taking place July 3 to July 29, 1934. It consisted of 23 stages over 4,363 km, ridden at an average speed of 30.360 km/h. The race was won by Antonin Magne, who had previously won the 1931 Tour de France. The French team was dominant,...
:- Winner stages 2, 5, 10 and 22A
1935
- Circuit de Paris
- Circuit du Morbihan
- Critérium InternationalCritérium InternationalThe Critérium International is a two-day bicycle stage race held in France every spring. It was formerly known as the Critérium National de la Route, first run in 1932....
- Paris–Tours
- Tour de France1934 Tour de FranceThe 1934 Tour de France was the 28th Tour de France, taking place July 3 to July 29, 1934. It consisted of 23 stages over 4,363 km, ridden at an average speed of 30.360 km/h. The race was won by Antonin Magne, who had previously won the 1931 Tour de France. The French team was dominant,...
:- Winner stages 14A, 18A, 19A and 20A
1936
- national road race championship
- Tour de France1936 Tour de FranceThe 1936 Tour de France was the 30th Tour de France, taking place July 7 to August 2, 1936. It was composed of 21 stages with a total length of 4,418 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.108 km/h. Because of health problems, Henri Desgrange stopped as Tour director, and was succeeded by...
:- Winner stages 5, 12, 13A, 14A, 17 and 20A
1938
- Paris-Caen
1939
- Paris-Sedan
- Tour de France1939 Tour de FranceThe 1939 Tour de France was the 33rd Tour de France, taking place from 10 to 30 July 1939. The total distance was 4,224 km and the average speed of the riders was 31.986 km/h....
:- Winner stage 18A