Achille Souchard

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Achille Souchard
Achille Souchard in 1920
Personal information
Born17 May 1900
Le Mans, France
Died20 September 1976(1976-09-20) (aged 76)[1]
Paris, France
Sport
SportCycling
Medal record
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team time trial

Alphonse Achille Souchard (17 May 1900 – 20 September 1976) was a French cyclist who competed in the road race at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He finished tenth individually and won a gold medal in the team time trial.[2]

After winning several amateur races in 1922-23, including the French Road Championships, he turned professional, and won the national again title in 1925 and 1926. He rode the 1924 Tour de France, but did not finish.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Achille Souchard at Olympedia
  2. ^ a b "Achille Souchard". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. ^ Achille Souchard. cyclingarchives.com

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