Alphonse Baugé

Alphonse Joseph Alexis Baugé (2 August 1873 in Tours - 23 October 1938 in Paris) was a French cyclist and directeur sportif.

Biography

Passionate about the bicycle, he starts his cycling career winning the French Amateur Stayer Championships in Paris in 1896. In the same year he wins a match against Richard Palmer at the Vélodrome d'Hiver. En June 1897 he loses a match against John William Stocks at Crystal Palace. In 1898 he comes in second at the French Championship and in 1899 et 1900 third. In 1903 he covers the Tour de France as a journalist for Le Vélo.

For 1912 and 1914 Tour de France, as the sports director of the Peugeot team, he is the manager of François Faber, winner of the 1909 Tour de France.

In 1921, he directs the La Sportive cycling team. Nicknamed « le Maréchal », he imposes his conditions on the riders and has them sign two year contracts.[1]

Baugé died in Paris on 23 October 1938 at the age of 65.

Palmares

European Championships

French Championships

Works

  • Baugé, Alphonse (1908). Le Tour de France, 1907. Paris: Librairie de L'Auto. p. 123.
  • Le secret de Choppy

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Dalloni, Michel. Le Vélo. La Boétie. p. 256.

References

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