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Léon Scieur

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Léon Scieur (1888 to 1969) was a Belgian cyclist who won the 1921 Tour de France, along with stages 3 and 10. He began work as a glassmaker before being introduced to cycling by his neighbour Firmin Lambot, who taught him to ride a bike at the age of 22. His first great victory was the 1920 Liège-Bastogne-Liège. He turned professional in 1913 and rode his first Tour de France that year without finishing. After working as a mechanic in World War I he rode the revived Tour in 1919 and placed fourth, and he came fourth again in 1920 behind Philippe Thys, before winning at his fifth attempt in 1921.

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Birth Year
1888 1
Gender
Male 1
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Competed In

Tour de France, Competitions
Source Léon Scieur (Wikipedia)

Plays

Cycling, Sports
Source Léon Scieur (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

Belgium

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was a Belgian cyclist who won the 1921 Tour de France
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1. Léon Scieur (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth
    19 March 1888-7 October 1969
  • Article text, pronoun or kinship
    He began work as a glassmaker before being introduced to cycling by his neighbour
  • Lead, first sentence
    was a Belgian cyclist who won the 1921 Tour de France
  • Competed In: Tour de France, Article text, Tour de France
    was a Belgian cyclist who won the 1921 Tour de France, along with stages 3 and 10
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