Maurice Gillen (25 July 1895 – 6 April 1974) was a Luxembourgian cyclist.[1] He competed in the sprint event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2] Outside of cycling he worked as a train driver. He was the father of cyclist Lucien Gillen.[3] He also worked as a soigneur for rider Jean Majerus.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 July 1895 Paris, France |
| Died | 6 April 1974 (aged 78) Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
References edit
- ^ "Maurice Gillen". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maurice Gillen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Ehemaliger Radprofi Lull Gillen verstorben" [Former professional cyclist Lull Gillen has died]. Luxemburger Wort (in German). 12 August 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Bressler, Henri (16 August 2012). "C'était Jean Majerus..." [It was Jean Majerus...] (PDF). Le Quotidien (in French). p. 22. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
External links edit
- Maurice Gillen at Cycling Archives
- Maurice Gillen at Olympics.com
- Maurice Gillen at Olympedia
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