Robert Marchand (cyclist)
 Robert Marchand (center) in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 November 1911 Amiens, France |
| Height | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling |
Robert Marchand (born 26 November 1911) is a French centenarian cyclist. Aged 35 he finished seventh in the Grand Prix des Nations in 1946.[2] He returned to cycling in 1978[3] and continues training after his 100th birthday. In February 2012 he set a world record in one-hour track cycling in the over-100 age group at 24.250 km. He improved this record to 26.927 km in January 2014.[4][5]
Marchand was a firefighter in Paris in the 1930s. After World War II he moved to Venezuela and then in the 1950s to Canada, where he had a job as a lumberjack. He returned to France in 1960 and worked as a gardener and wine dealer until 1987.[1][3]
References
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- ^ a b A 102 ans, Robert a l'énergie d'un homme de 45!. Le Parisien. 25 October 2013
- ^ Robert Marchand. cyclingarchives.com
- ^ a b Robert Marchand sets new 100-kilometer speed record. Agence France Presse. 28 September 2012
- ^ Daniel McMahon (31 January 2014) When your age hits the triple digits, it's like riding a bike. Time
- ^ 102-year-old French cyclist breaks world record. Associated Press (31 January 2014)