Louis Caput
French cyclist (1921–1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Louis Caput (23 January 1921 - 1 January 1985) was a French professional racing cyclist and then team manager. He was born in Saint-Maur-des-Fosses, and won Paris–Tours in 1948,[1] and two stages of the Tour de France. He was national champion in 1946.[1]
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Louis Caput | |
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Born | 23 January 1921 (1921-01-23) Saint-Maur-des-Fosses, France |
Died | 1 January 1985 (1985-02) (aged 63) Paris, France |
Resting place | Ivry Cemetery, Ivry-sur-Seine |
Cycling career | |
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider and manager |
Professional teams | |
1942-1944 | Dilecta-Wolber |
1945 | Genial Lucifer |
1946-1947 | Metropole-Dunlop |
1948-1950 | Olympia-Dunlop |
1951 | Dilecta-Wolber |
1952 | Carrara-Dunlop |
1953 | Gitane-Hutchinson |
1954 | Rochet-Dunlop |
1955 | Arliguie-Hutchinson |
1956 | Saint-Raphael-R. Géminiani |
1957 | Essor-Leroux |
Managerial teams | |
1966-1967 | Kamomé-Dilecta |
1968-1969 | Frimatic-Viva-De Gribaldy |
1969 | Frimatic-Viva-de Gribaldy-Wolber |
1970-197 | Fagor-Mercier |
1972-1975 | Gan-Mercier |
1976 | Gan-Mercier France |
1977-1978 | Miko-Mercier |
Major wins | |
2 stages Tour de France Paris–Tours (1948) | |
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