Albert Bourlon

Albert Bourlon (23 November 1916 – 16 October 2013) was a French professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Sancergues. In 1947, Bourlon won the 14th stage of the Tour de France. Almost immediately after the start, he broke away, and rode solo for 253 km (157 mi), the longest solo break in post-war Tour de France history.^[1][2]

Albert Bourlon

Personal information
Full name	Albert Bourlon
Born	(1916-11-23)23 November 1916 Sancergues, France
Died	16 October 2013(2013-10-16) (aged 96)
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Major wins
Paris–Bourges (1947) 1 stage 1947 Tour de France

Major results

1947

Paris–Bourges

Tour de France:

Winner stage 14