François Beaugendre
Encyclopedia
François Beaugendre was an early twentieth century French
road racing cyclist who participated in the 1903 Tour de France
(the first Tour
) and finished ninth overall. In the 1904 Tour de France
, he won stage 4 and was leader of the race for one day.
His brother, Omer Beaugendre, won the 1908 Paris–Tours race.
1904
1907
1908
1910
France
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road racing cyclist who participated in the 1903 Tour de France
1903 Tour de France
The 1903 Tour de France was the first Tour de France, a cycling race set up and sponsored by the newspaper , ancestor of the current daily, . It ran from 1 July to 19 July in six stages over , and was won by Maurice Garin....
(the first Tour
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
) and finished ninth overall. In the 1904 Tour de France
1904 Tour de France
The 1904 Tour de France was the second Tour de France, held from 2 July to 24 July. With a route similar to its previous edition, 1903 Tour de France winner Maurice Garin seemed to have repeated his win by a small margin over Lucien Pothier, while Hippolyte Aucouturier won four of the six stages...
, he won stage 4 and was leader of the race for one day.
His brother, Omer Beaugendre, won the 1908 Paris–Tours race.
Major results
1903- Tour de France1903 Tour de FranceThe 1903 Tour de France was the first Tour de France, a cycling race set up and sponsored by the newspaper , ancestor of the current daily, . It ran from 1 July to 19 July in six stages over , and was won by Maurice Garin....
- 9th place overall classification
1904
- Tour de France1904 Tour de FranceThe 1904 Tour de France was the second Tour de France, held from 2 July to 24 July. With a route similar to its previous edition, 1903 Tour de France winner Maurice Garin seemed to have repeated his win by a small margin over Lucien Pothier, while Hippolyte Aucouturier won four of the six stages...
- Winner stage 4
- Leading general classification for one day
1907
- Tour de France1907 Tour de FranceThe 1907 Tour de France was the 5th annual Tour de France bicycle race. From 8 July to 4 August, participants cycled 4488 km . across France. The winner, Lucien Petit-Breton, completed the race at an average speed of 28.47 km/h . For the first time, climbs in the Western Alps were...
- 5th place overall classification
1908
- Paris-Lille
1910
- Geneva-Nice