Gabriel Poulain

Gabriel Poulain
	Gabriel Poulain in 1913
Personal information
Born	14 February 1884; St Helier, Jersey
Died	9 January 1953 (aged 68); Amiens, France
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Professional team
1906	Peugeot–Wolber
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing France
World Championships

Gabriel Poulain (14 February 1884 – 9 January 1953) was a French champion cyclist. He won the sprint event at the 1905 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in addition to four silver medals in the same event. He also won the Grand Prix de l'UVF in 1906.

He made several attempts to achieve human-powered flight. In July 1921, he won a prize of 10,000 francs awarded by Peugeot for a flight of ten metres at a height of one metre, using a bicycle with two wing planes in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris.[1][2]

References

"Operates an air-plance by foot power only : Poulain, French bicyclist, lacks two meters of winning 10,000-Franc prize" (PDF). The New York Times. 1921-07-10. p. 4. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
"Man-driven plane flies in Paris test : Gabriel Poulain wins Peugeot's 10,000-Franc prize with his 37 pound "Aviette"". The New York Times. 1921-06-19. p. 1. Retrieved 2011-01-07.

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[1] "Operates an air-plance by foot power only : Poulain, French bicyclist, lacks two meters of winning 10,000-Franc prize" (PDF). The New York Times. 1921-07-10. p. 4. Retrieved 2011-01-07.

[2] "Man-driven plane flies in Paris test : Gabriel Poulain wins Peugeot's 10,000-Franc prize with his 37 pound "Aviette"". The New York Times. 1921-06-19. p. 1. Retrieved 2011-01-07.