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The basics
Quick facts
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Road bicycle racer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
28 November 1916(Saint-Geours-de-Maremne)
Death:
8 March 2010(Bagnères-de-Luchon)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
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.
Lapébie's elder brother was Tour de France winner Roger Lapébie. Guy's son Serge (1948–1991) was also a professional cyclist.
Major results
- 1936
Olympic Champion 4000m team pursuit- Olympic Champion Team road race
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)