Henri Lemoine (cyclist)

Henri Lemoine (18 June 1909 21 September 1991) was a French cyclist. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in the 2000 m tandem sprint and finished in fifth place. He then turned professional and competed up to 1958 in road racing and motor-paced racing. In the latter discipline he won six national titles, in 1938, 1942, 1945, and 1951–53, as well as three bronze medals at the UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1951–1953.[1] On 23 July 1931 he set a world record in one kilometre from standing start at the Buffalo Stadium (1'10.80).[2]

Henri Lemoine
Personal information
Born(1909-06-18)18 June 1909
Massy, Essonne, France
Died21 September 1991(1991-09-21) (aged 82)
Montrouge, France
Sport
SportCycling
ClubVélo Club de Levallois, Levallois-Perret
Medal record
Representing  France
UCI Motor-paced World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1951 MilanProfessionals
Bronze medal – third place1952 ParisProfessionals
Bronze medal – third place1953 ZurichProfessionals

In road races, he finished second in the Critérium des As in 1930 and 1931, 11th in the 1932 Critérium Internationale, and 20th in the 1933 Grand Prix des Nations.[3][4]

References

  1. Track Cycling World Championships 2012 to 1893. bikecult.com
  2. Velo Gotha, Brussels 1984, p. 278
  3. Henri Lemoine. radsportseiten.net
  4. Henri Lemoine Archived 16 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com


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