Fernand Mithouard

Fernand Mithouard
Personal information
Full nameFernand Mithouard
Born(1909-05-22)22 May 1909
Chevreuse, France
Died10 December 1993(1993-12-10) (aged 84)
Chevreuse, France
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1933Lutetia-Wolber
1933-1934F.Pélissier-Mercier-Hutchinson
1935F.Pelissier-Hutchinson
1936-1937La Française-Dunlop
1938-1943La Française
1942-1943Alcyon-Dunlop
1944La Française-Dunlop
1945-1947Alcyon-Dunlop
Managerial team
1947-1957Alcyon-Dunlop
Major wins
Bordeaux-Paris (1933)

Fernand Mithouard (22 May 1909 – 10 December 1993) was a French professional cyclist who won the Bordeaux-Paris in 1933.

In 1934 Mithouard traveled to Australia with Paul Chocque to compete in the Centenary 1000, one week road bicycle race over seven stages covering 1,102 miles (1,773 km). The race was part of the celebrations of the Centenary of Victoria.[1] Mithouard was leading the championship when he crashed in stage 6 and abandoned at Omeo.[2]

Palmarès

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Results in the Grand tours

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Tour de France

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  • 1936 : abandoned (Stage 7)
  • 1939 : abandoned (Stage 5)

References

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  1. ^ "Great cycle road race for centenary". The Sporting Globe. Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 11 April 1934. p. 10.
  2. ^ "Mithouard Reviews Race: Tribute to Australians". The Sporting Globe. Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 31 October 1934. p. 13.
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