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Achille Souchard
French cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alphonse Achille Souchard (17 May 1900 – 20 September 1976) was a French cyclist who competed in the road race at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He finished tenth individually and won a gold medal in the team time trial.[2]
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Born | 17 May 1900 Le Mans, France | |||||||||||
Died | 20 September 1976(1976-09-20) (aged 76)[1] Paris, France | |||||||||||
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Sport | Cycling | |||||||||||
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After winning several amateur races in 1922-23, including the French Road Championships, he turned professional, and won the national again title in 1925 and 1926. He rode the 1924 Tour de France, but did not finish.[2][3]