 Crupelandt in 1912 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Crupelandt |
| Born | (1886-10-23)23 October 1886 Wattrelos, France |
| Died | 18 February 1955(1955-02-18) (aged 68) Roubaix,France |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1910 | Le Globe |
| 1911-1914 | La Française-Diamant |
| Major wins | |
| Paris–Roubaix (2x) | |
Charles Crupelandt (23 October 1886,Wattrelos, Nord - 18 February 1955, Roubaix) was a French professionalroad bicycle racer. He won stages in theTour de France, but his biggest successes were the 1912 and 1914Paris–Roubaix. The last cobbled section (300m) of the race, just before thevelodrome, is namedEspace Charles Crupelandt.
In 1912 Charles Crupelandt became the subject of a painting by theCubist artist and theoristJean Metzinger.Au Vélodrome, also known asAt the Cycle-Race Track andLe cycliste, illustrates the final meters of theParis–Roubaix race and portrays its 1912 winner.[1] Metzinger's painting was the first inModernist art to represent a specific sporting event and its champion.[1] He incorporated into the painting his concepts of multiple perspective, simultaneity, and time, according to his belief that the fourth dimension was crucial to the new art that could compete with the classical French tradition.[1] The painting was acquired byPeggy Guggenheim in 1945 and is now permanently on view in thePeggy Guggenheim Collection museum inVenice.[2]
Crupelandt went to war and returned a hero, with theCroix de Guerre. Three years into peace, however, he fell foul of the law and was found guilty. The Union Vélocipédique banned him for life, possibly at the urging of rivals in cycling.[3]
Crupelandt raced again but with an unofficial cycling association, with which he won national championships in 1922 and 1923. He died in 1955, blind and with both legs amputated.
France national road race champion
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