Louis Mottiat (6 July 1889 – 5 June 1972) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Mottiat was born in Bouffioulx, and because of his endurance was nicknamed 'the iron man'. His career was interrupted by World War I. He died in Gilly, aged 82.

Louis Mottiat
Personal information
Full nameLouis Mottiat
NicknameThe iron man ((in Dutch):De man van ijzer)
Born(1889-07-06)6 July 1889
Bouffioulx, Belgium
Died5 June 1972(1972-06-05) (aged 82)
Gilly, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1912-1913Thomann
1913-1914Alcyon
1919-1921Alcyon-La Sportive
1922-1926Alcyon-Dunlop
Major wins
8 stages Tour de France
Liège–Bastogne–Liège(2x)
Tour of Belgium (2x)

Major results

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1910
Brussels-Paris
1911
Paris-Calais
1912
Tour de France: Winner stage 10
1913
Bordeaux–Paris
1914
Tour of Belgium, including 4 stages
Paris–Brussels
1920
Critérium des As (Bordeaux–Paris-Bordeaux)
Tour of Belgium, including 3 stages
Tour de France
Winner stage 1
Wearing yellow jersey for one day
1921
Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Tour de France:
11th place overall classification
Winner stages 1, 4, 5 and 7
Wearing yellow jersey for one day
Paris–Brest–Paris
1922
Engis
Gembloux
Liège–Bastogne–Liège
1924
Paris–Tours
Tour de France:
Winner stage 8
1925
Tour de France:
Winner stage 3
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