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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | George Passerieu |
| Nickname | l'Anglais du Paris (The Englishman from Paris) |
| Born | (1885-11-18)18 November 1885 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 5 May 1928(1928-05-05) (aged 42) Épinay-sur-Orge, France |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1906–1908 | Peugeot |
| 1909 | Griffon |
| 1911 | La Française |
| 1913 | Automoto |
| 1914 | Atala-Phebus-Dunlop |
| Major wins | |
| Paris–Tours Paris–Roubaix 7 stages Tour de France | |
George Leon Passerieu[1] (London, 18 November 1885–Épinay-sur-Orge, 5 May 1928)[2] was a British-bornFrench professionalroad bicycle racer, who won seven stages in theTour de France, and reached the podium twice. He also was the winner ofParis–Roubaix andParis–Tours.
According to the 1891 UK census (available on subscription) at[1], George Passerieu was born inIslington,London to French-born Auguste Passerieu and his wife Ellen (nee Acraman) from the London district ofSoho.Passerieu first rode the Tour in 1906, after he had just become a professional cyclist.[3] He was strong in the mountains, finishing second toRené Pottier in the third stage. Pottier was dominant in that Tour, but Passerieu was the best of the rest. Passerieu won the first stage, beating Pottier in Marseille after they had climbed the mountains together.[3] Later he also won the twelfth stage, and finished second in the general classification.[4]
In 1907, Passerieu was riding for the Peugeot team, which saw potential in Belgian cyclistCyrille Van Hauwaert. Van Hauwaert refused requests from Peugeot to ride as helper for Passerieu, but instead signed for the La Française team. In the 1907 edition ofParis–Roubaix, Passerieu finished first, followed by Van Hauwaert.[5]
Passerieu rode the1908 Tour de France. He was the only cyclist to climb theBallon d'Alsace and theChartreuse without dismounting his bicycle.[6]
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