Marcel Fernand Léon Walle (7 June 1913 – 1 May 1943) was a French racing cyclist.[1] He rode in the 1936 Tour de France.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marcel Fernand Léon Walle |
| Born | 7 June 1913 Sains-Richaumont, France |
| Died | 1 May 1943 (aged 29) Nazi Germany |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
Personal life edit
Walle served in the 2nd Machine Gun Battalion of the French Army during the Second World War and died from illness contracted while a prisoner of war in Germany on 1 May 1943.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Marcel Walle". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Tour de France 1936". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "30ème Tour de France 1936". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012.
- ^ "Marcel Fernand Léon WALLE". Mémoire des hommes. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
External links edit
- Marcel Walle at Cycling Archives
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