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| Full name | Léon Georget |
| Nickname | Le Père Bol d'Or (The Father of the Bol d'Or) Gros Rouge (Big Red) Le Brutal (The Brute) |
| Born | (1879-10-02)2 October 1879 Preuilly-sur-Claise,France |
| Died | 5 November 1949(1949-11-05) (aged 70) Neuilly-sur-Seine,France |
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| Discipline | Road and track |
| Role | Rider |
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| 1903 | – |
| 1911 | – |
| 1924 | – |
| Major wins | |
| Bordeaux–Paris 1903, 1910, Bol d'Or 9 times, 1903, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1919 | |
Léon Georget (2 October 1879 – 5 November 1949) was a racingcyclist fromPreuilly-sur-Claise,Indre-et-Loire,France. He was known asThe Father of theBol d'Or, having won the race nine times between 1903 and 1919 in Paris. He was also nicknamedBig Red orThe Brute.
Léon's younger brotherÉmile was also a very successful cyclist, winning theBordeaux–Paris and nine stages of theTour de France. His sonPierre Georget won silver (1000 metres) and bronze medals (tandem) at the1936 Summer Olympics.
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