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Achille Souchard

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Achille Souchard
Achille Souchard in 1920
Personal information
Born17 May 1900
Le Mans, France
Died24 September 1976 (aged 76)
Paris, France
Sport
SportCycling
Medal record
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team time trial

Alphonse Achille Souchard (17 May 1900 – 24 September 1976) was a French cyclist who competed in the road race at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He finished tenth individually and won a gold medal in the team time trial.[1]

After winning several amateur races in 1922-23, including the French Road Championships, he turned professional, and won the national again title in 1925 and 1926. He rode the 1924 Tour de France, but did not finish.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Achille Souchard". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ Achille Souchard. cyclingarchives.com