Émile Georget (21 September 1881 – 16 October 1960) was a French road racing cyclist. Born in Bossay-sur-Claise, he was the younger brother of cyclist Léon Georget. He died at Châtellerault.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Émile Georget |
| Born | 21 September 1881 Bossay-sur-Claise, France |
| Died | 16 October 1960 (aged 79) Châtellerault, France |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road and track |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1910 | Legnano |
| 1911 | La Francaise |
| 1914 | Peugeot-Wolber |
| Major wins | |
| French Champion (1910) Bordeaux–Paris (1910, 1912) Paris–Brest–Paris (1911) 3rd place overall Tour de France (1907 ,1911) 9 stages wins Tour de France | |
Career achievements edit
Tour de France edit
Georget started nine times in the Tour de France:[1]
- 1905 : 4th place in the general classification.
- 1906 : 5th place in the general classification, winner of one stage.
- 1907 : 3rd place in the general classification, winner of six stages.
- 1908 : Withdrew in 2nd stage.
- 1910 : Withdrew in 12th stage, winner of one stage.
- 1911 : 3rd place in the general classification, winner of one stage.
- 1912 : Withdrew in 3rd stage.
- 1913 : Did not start in 4th stage.
- 1914 : 6th in the general classification.
Victories edit
Other than in the Tour de France, Georget won eight races:[2]
- 1906 : 24 hours of Brussels: (with his brother Léon Georget)
- 1907 : Paris-Hesdin
- 1909 : Paris-La Flèche
- 1910 : French road champion
- 1910 : Bordeaux–Paris
- 1911 : Circuit de Touraine
- 1911 : Paris–Brest–Paris
- 1912 : Bordeaux–Paris
Other Results edit
- 2nd place in the 1909 Milan–San Remo race.
- 3rd place at Paris–Tours 1907, Bordeaux–Paris 1908 and Paris–Tours 1911.
- Winner of the Six-Days of Toulouse 1906 with his brother Léon.
References edit
- ^ "Tour de France results for Émile Georget". Amaury Sport Organisation. 13 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ Émile Georget at Cycling Archives
External links edit
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