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Léon Hourlier

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Léon Hourlier
Hourlier in 1913
Personal information
Born16 September 1885
Reims, France
Died16 October 1915(1915-10-16) (aged 30)
Saint-Étienne-au-Temple, France
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Professional team
1908–1914
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  France
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1911 Rome Sprint

Léon Hourlier (16 September 1885 – 16 October 1915) was a French cyclist. He was born in Reims, France. He won the French national cycling championships in 1909, 1911 and 1914. He also won the Grand Prix de Paris in 1914. Both Hourlier and his brother-in-law and fellow cyclist Léon Comès enlisted in the French military during World War I. They died together in a military air accident at Saint-Etienne-au-Temple in the Champagne district in France.[1][2][3]

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