Leon Georget was a racing cyclist from Preuilly-sur-Claise

Preuilly-sur-Claise

Preuilly-sur-Claise is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-History:In 1814, Preuilly sur Claise annexed the commune of Saint Michel du Bois-Demography:-See also:*Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department...

, Indre-et-Loire

Indre-et-Loire

Indre-et-Loire is a department in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers.-History:Indre-et-Loire is one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...

, France

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...

. He was known as The Father of the Bol d'Or

Bol d'Or cycle race

The Bol d'Or was a bicycle track race that ran in France between 1894 and 1950. It was a paced, 24 hour endurance event. It has been won by several notable cyclists including Constant Huret , the Australian Hubert Opperman and three time hour record breaker Oscar Egg...

having won the race 9 times between 1903 and 1919 in Paris. He was also nicknamed Big Red, or The Brute.

Leon's younger brother Emile

Émile Georget

Émile Georget was a French road racing cyclist. Born in Bossay-sur-Claise, he was the younger brother of cyclist Léon Georget.He died at Châtellerault.- Tour de France :...

 was also a very successful cyclist, winning the Bordeaux–Paris and 9 stages of 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...

. His son Pierre Georget won silver (1000 metres) and bronze medals (tandem) at the 1936 Summer Olympics

1936 Summer Olympics

The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...

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Palmares

• Bol d'Or
  Bol d'Or cycle race
  The Bol d'Or was a bicycle track race that ran in France between 1894 and 1950. It was a paced, 24 hour endurance event. It has been won by several notable cyclists including Constant Huret , the Australian Hubert Opperman and three time hour record breaker Oscar Egg...
  
   1903 1st
• Bol d'Or 1904 2nd
• Bol d'Or 1906 3rd
• Bol d'Or 1907 1st
• Bol d'Or 1908 1st
• Bol d'Or 1909 1st
• Bol d'Or 1910 1st
• Bol d'Or 1911 1st
• Bol d'Or 1912 1st
• Bol d'Or 1913 1st
• Bol d'Or 1919 1st
• Bol d'Or 1924 6th

• Brussels 24 hours, 1906 1st Tandem with Emile
• Six Days Toulouse: 1906 1st (with Emile)
• Bordeaux–Paris: 1903 2nd
• Bordeaux–Paris: 1910 3rd
• Six Days New York: 1907 3rd (teamed with Emil in 1906, 1909 and 1911)
• Tour de France: 1906
  1906 Tour de France
  The 1906 Tour de France was the fourth Tour de France, and second to use the point system. Taking place from 4 to 29 July 1906 the total race distance was , with the winner averaging . New in this year were the mountain climbs in the Massif Central. Like its predecessors, it still had cheating and...
  
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