Guy Lapébie

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Guy Lapébie

sport cyclist · track cyclist

Born
November 28, 1916 · Saint-Geours-de-Maremne
Died
March 8, 2010 · Saint-Gaudens
Age
93 years
Nationality
France

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Guy Lapébie was a sport cyclist from France. Born in 1916, Lapébie died in 2010 at the age of 93 in Saint-Gaudens.

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Guy Lapébie (28 November 1916 – 8 March 2010) was a French cyclist, who won two gold and one silver medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics. After World War II he became a professional road racer.

Lapébie's elder brother was Tour de France winner Roger Lapébie. Guy's son Serge (1948–1991) was also a professional cyclist.

Major results

1936
Olympic Champion 4000m team pursuit
Olympic Champion Team road race
second place Olympic individual road race
1945
Zürich-Lausanne
1946
GP du Locle
Tour des 3 Lacs
1948
Six days of Paris (with Arthus Sérès)
1948
Six days of Paris (with Achiel Bruneel)
Tour de France:
Winner stage 3
3rd place overall classification
1949
Tour de France:
Winner stage 8
1950
Six days of Saint-Etienne (with Achiel Bruneel)
1951
Six days of Hannover (with Emile Carrara)
Six days of Berlin (with Emile Carrara)
1952
Six days of Berlin (with Emile Carrara)

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