Henri Gauban
French cyclist
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Jean “Henri” Gauban, (11 September 1874 – 10 February 1958) was a French track and road racing cyclist. He is most known for participating in several editions of the Tour de France, including the inaugural 1903 Tour.[1][2]
He was the father of cyclist Henri Gauban (1899–1989).[3]
In 1906, he was disqualified for taking a train along with three other riders.[4] Even in his 60s, he made headlines again by sneaking into a stage of the Tour de France that passed near his home, before being stopped by police motorcyclists.[1][5]
In the 1907 Tour de France, he was a teammate of Henri Pépin and played an important role.[6][7][8]
In track cycling he rode as teammates with Achille Germain, winning the second prize at the Six Days of Toulouse.[9]
In 1952 he was awarded the gold Medal for Youth, Sports and Community Involvement[10] Go
Main results
Track cycling
- 1906
- 2nd in Six Days of Toulouse (with Achille Germain)
Road cycling
- 1902
- 2nd: Toulouse–Luchon–Toulouse
- 1903
- 3rd: Toulouse–Luchon–Toulouse
- 1904
- 1904 Tour de France
- 5th: stage 1
- 1904 Tour de France
General classification results timeline
| Grand Tour general classification results | |||||
| Year | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tour de France |
DNF (Stage 2) | DNF (Stage 2) | DNF (Stage 1) | DSQ (Stage 3) | DNF (Stage 11) |
Honors
(1952) — Gold Medal for Youth, Sports and Community Involvement
