Maurice Garin
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 67 years ago |
Date of birth | March 3,1871 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Arvier |
Italy | |
Date of died | February 19,1957 |
Died | Lens |
France | |
Nationality | French |
Height | 162 (cm) |
Tour de France win | 1903 Tour de France |
Spouse | Desirée Maille |
Job | Professional Road Racing Cyclist |
Weight | 60 (kg) |
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ID | 1105331 |
Maurice Garin Life story
Maurice-François Garin was an Italian-French road bicycle racer best known for winning the inaugural Tour de France in 1903, and for being stripped of his title in the second Tour in 1904 along with eight others, for cheating. He was of Italian origin but adopted French nationality on 21 December 1901.