Personal information | |
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Full name | Maurice Diot |
Nickname | le Teigneux |
Born | Paris, France | 13 June 1922
Died | 4 March 1972 Migennes, France | (aged 49)
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Major wins | |
Paris–Brussels |
Maurice Diot (13 June 1922 – 4 March 1972) was a French professional road bicycle racer. In 1951, he won the Paris–Brest–Paris race of 1200 km in a record time that has not been broken since. He rode in the 1947, 1948, and 1949 Tour de France.[1][2][3] He also finished in second place in the 1950 Paris–Roubaix.[4]