André Raynaud

André Raynaud
Personal information
Born 10 November 1904
Cieux, France
Died 20 March 1937 (aged 32)
Antwerp, Belgium
Sport
Sport Cycling

André Raynaud (10 November 1904 – 20 March 1937) was a French cyclist. After winning two six-day road races, in Paris in 1929 and in Marseille in 1930, he focused on motor-paced racing and won the national championships and UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1936.[1][2]

His bike failed during a motor-paced race at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp on 20 March 1937. He was hit by a nearby motorcycle and died upon impact. His wife died 4 years earlier.[3][4]

References

  1. André Raynaud. radsportseiten.net
  2. Track Cycling World Championships 2012 to 1893. bikecult.com
  3. Der deutsche Radfahrer, 23 March 1937
  4. Obituary in De Dag. 1937
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