Émile Engel

Émile Engel (5 April 1889 – 14 September 1914) was a French professional road bicycle racer. In the 1914 Tour de France he won stage 3, and was disqualified after stage 8 when he was involved in a fight with a race official.[1] Only three months later he was killed in World War I.

Émile Engel
Engel in 1913
Personal information
Full nameÉmile Engel
Born(1889-04-05)5 April 1889
Colombes, France
Died14 September 1914(1914-09-14) (aged 25)
Maurupt-le-Montois, France
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
One stage 1914 Tour de France

Major results

1910
Tour de France des Indépendants:
Winner stage 10
1911
Tour de France des Indépendants:
Winner stage 12
1914
Tour de France:
Winner stage 3

References

  1. Christopher S. Thompson The Tour de France: A Cultural History – Page 159 2008 "On expelling Émile Engel for attacking an official in 1914, ...Desgrange made a point of rehabilitating the racer in the days that followed his expulsion. ""


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