Maurice Archambaud

Maurice Archambaud was a French professional cyclist, born in Paris on 30 August 1908 and died in Le Raincy on 3 December 1955. He raced as a professional from 1932 to 1944, turning professional for the Alcyon team after winning the Paris-Soissons and Paris-Verneuil as an amateur in 1931. His short stature earned him the nickname le nabot, the dwarf, but his powerful thighs made him an exceptional rider. He won the inaugural Grand Prix des Nations in his first professional season, set the world hour record at 45.767 km in Milan in 1937, and won Paris-Nice in 1936 and 1939. He never won the Tour de France but won ten stages and wore the yellow jersey.