Louis Garneau
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Born | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | August 9, 1958
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Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Louis Garneau, OC, CQ (born August 9, 1958) is a Canadian road racing and track cyclist and cyclewear manufacturer. Garneau was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1999 and a Knight of the National Order of Quebec in 1997.
Garneau also is known for his passion for creating art during his time away from his wife.[1] His art generally consists of prints that he places white drizzles of paint upon.[2] In March 2014, Garneau created a piece commemorating the Rwanda cycling team by taking their photo and plastering the word "Rwanda" over it.[3] Louis has said that he hopes he is remembered for his art more than for his bikes, family, or "that thing that happens with the queen," as he calls it.[4] In March 2020, Louis Garneau, in debt of $32 million, took shelter from its creditors and is actively seeking new investors. No less than 66 workers at the Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures head office near Quebec City lost their jobs during the year. Louis Garneau USA is not part of any restructuring or bankruptcy protection, per Heidi Myers, Custom Sales & Marketing Strategist, of Louis Garneau USA.[5] [1]
Top honours as a cyclist
- 1975
- First place at Canadian Junior Team Championship
- 1976
- Provincial Junior Champion
- 1977
- Track Cycling Canada Championships | Team Pursuit Canada Championship
- 1978
- Track Cycling Canada Championships | Canadian Champion in Individual Pursuit
- Quebec Team Pursuit Championship
- 1979
- Canadian Road Cycling Championships | Canadian Time Trial Champion
- Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
- Marc Blouin Grand Prix
- Grand Prix de Sutton
- Critérium de Verdun
- 1980
- Maine International Bicyle Race
- Vancouver Criterium
- Canada Week Grand Prix
- 1981
- Grand Prix de Lévis
- Tour de la Gaspésie
- Grand Prix cycliste de Beauport
- Sherbrooke Award
- Canada Week Awards
- Price Italian Super Prestige
- Grand Prix Terre des Hommes
- Critérium de Contrecœur
- 1982
- Canada Week Awards
- Provincial Road Championship
- 1983
- Fitchburg Longsjo Classic
- Ocean Gate Tower
- Hartford Criterium
- Lebanon Grand Prix
He competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[6]
Honours
- 1990 - Raymond-Blais Medal
- 1997 - Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec [7].
- 1999 - Officer of the Order of Canada
- 2007 - Honorary Doctorate from the University of Ottawa
- 2014 - Recipient of the Medal of Honour of the Quebec National Assembly
- 2015 - Recipient of one of 50 Canadian flags awarded by the Prime Minister to 50 deserving Canadians on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Maple Leaf
References
- ^ "Louis Garneau, a multi-talented innovator". Mixte Magazine. 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ Louis Garneau "Rwanda" - Art Performance, retrieved 2019-08-01
- ^ "Louis Garneau Presents Hope Performance Art 2014 to Benefit Rwanda's National Cycling Team – Pedal Magazine". pedalmag.com. 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ Louis Garneau Interview, retrieved 2019-08-01
- ^ "In debt for $32 million, Louis Garneau is looking for ways to recover sports apparel business". CTV News. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ "Louis Garneau Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ Template:Http://www.ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca/membres/membre.asp?id=226
External links
- 1958 births
- Living people
- Canadian male cyclists
- Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- French Quebecers
- Knights of the National Order of Quebec
- Officers of the Order of Canada
- Olympic cyclists of Canada
- Cyclists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada
- Sportspeople from Quebec City
- Canadian cycling biography stubs