Henri Lemoine (cyclist)

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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]

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Henri Lemoine
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Born(1909-06-18)18 June 1909
Massy, Essonne, France
Died21 September 1991(1991-09-21) (aged 82)
Montrouge, France
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SportCycling
ClubVélo Club de Levallois, Levallois-Perret
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Representing  France
UCI Motor-paced World Championships
1951 MilanProfessionals
1952 ParisProfessionals
1953 ZurichProfessionals
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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]

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