Achille Souchard
French cyclist
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Alphonse Achille Souchard (17 May 1900 – 20 September 1976) was a French cyclist who competed in the road race at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He finished tenth individually and won a gold medal in the team time trial.[2]
Achille Souchard in 1920 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 May 1900 Le Mans, France | |||||||||||
| Died | 20 September 1976 (aged 76)[1] Paris, France | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Cycling | |||||||||||
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After winning several amateur races in 1922–23, including the French Road Championships, he turned professional, and won the national again title in 1925 and 1926. He rode the 1924 Tour de France, but did not finish.[2][3]
