André Dufraisse

French cyclist (1926–2021) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

André Dufraisse (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe dyfʁɛs]; 30 June 1926 – 21 February 2021) was a French cyclo-cross cyclist, who competed professionally from 1950 to 1964.

Born30 June 1926
Razès, France
Died21 February 2021(2021-02-21) (aged 94)
Limoges, France
DisciplineCyclo-cross
Road
RoleRider
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André Dufraisse
Dufraisse at 91 in 2017
Personal information
Born30 June 1926
Razès, France
Died21 February 2021(2021-02-21) (aged 94)
Limoges, France
Team information
DisciplineCyclo-cross
Road
RoleRider
Professional teams
1950–1953Rochet–Dunlop
1953–1956Terrot–Hutchinson
1956–1964Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop
Medal record
Representing  France
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1954 CrennaElite race
Gold medal – first place1955 SaarbrückenElite race
Gold medal – first place1956 LuxembourgElite race
Gold medal – first place1957 EdelareElite race
Gold medal – first place1958 LimogesElite race
Silver medal – second place1951 LuxembourgElite race
Silver medal – second place1952 GenevaElite race
Bronze medal – third place1953 QuatoElite race
Bronze medal – third place1961 HanoverElite race
Bronze medal – third place1962 Esch-sur-AlzetteElite race
Bronze medal – third place1963 CalaisElite race
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Career

Dufraisse won the World Cyclo-cross Championships five times from 1954 to 1958, and was the French national champion seven times between 1955 and 1963.[1] Dufraisse switched to cyclo-cross after finishing second in the 1953 world championship, and from then on dominated the sport - in 1956 he won 19 of the 20 races he entered.[2]

Dufraisse died in February 2021.[3][4]

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