Guy Lapébie

Guy Lapébie (28 November 1916 – 8 March 2010) was a French cyclist, who won two gold and one silver medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics. After World War II he became a professional road racer.[1][2]

Guy Lapébie
Lapébie (2nd left) at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameGuy Lapébie
Born(1916-11-28)28 November 1916
Saint-Geours-de-Maremne, France
Died8 March 2010(2010-03-08) (aged 93)
Bagnères-de-Luchon, France
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Medal record
Men's road bicycle racing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1936 BerlinTeam road race
Gold medal – first place1936 Berlin4000 m team pursuit
Silver medal – second place1936 BerlinIndividual road race

Lapébie's elder brother was Tour de France winner Roger Lapébie. Guy's son Serge (1948–1991) was also a professional cyclist.[3]

Major results
1936
1st place, gold medalist(s) Olympic Champion 4000m team pursuit
1st place, gold medalist(s) Olympic Champion Team road race
2nd place, silver medalist(s) second place Olympic individual road race
1945
Zürich-Lausanne
1946
GP du Locle
Tour des 3 Lacs
1948
Six days of Paris (with Arthus Sérès)
1948
Six days of Paris (with Achiel Bruneel)
Tour de France:
Winner stage 3
3rd place overall classification
1949
Tour de France:
Winner stage 8
1950
Six days of Saint-Etienne (with Achiel Bruneel)
1951
Six days of Hannover (with Emile Carrara)
Six days of Berlin (with Emile Carrara)
1952
Six days of Berlin (with Emile Carrara)

References
  1. Duby, Julien (8 March 2010). "L'ancien champion cycliste bordelais Guy Lapébie est mort". Sud Ouest (in French). Archived from the original on 9 March 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. "Guy Lapébie". Sports-reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  3. "Roger, Guy et Serge Lapebie". Pyrenees-passion.info (in French). Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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