André Dufraisse

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French cyclist (1926–2021)
André Dufraisse
Dufraisse at 91 in 2017
Personal information
Born30 June 1926
Razès, France
Died21 February 2021(2021-02-21) (aged 94)
Limoges, France
Team information
DisciplineCyclo-cross
Road
RoleRider
Professional teams
1950–1953Rochet–Dunlop
1953–1956Terrot–Hutchinson
1956–1964Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop
Medal record
Representing  France
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1954 Crenna Elite race
Gold medal – first place 1955 Saarbrücken Elite race
Gold medal – first place 1956 Luxembourg Elite race
Gold medal – first place 1957 Edelare Elite race
Gold medal – first place 1958 Limoges Elite race
Silver medal – second place 1951 Luxembourg Elite race
Silver medal – second place 1952 Geneva Elite race
Bronze medal – third place 1953 Quato Elite race
Bronze medal – third place 1961 Hanover Elite race
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Esch-sur-Alzette Elite race
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Calais Elite race

André Dufraisse (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe dyfʁɛs]; 30 June 1926 – 21 February 2021) was a French cyclo-cross cyclist, who was a professional from 1950 to 1964.

Career

Dufraisse won the World Cyclo-cross Championships five times from 1954 to 1958, and was the French national champion seven times between 1955 and 1963.[1] Dufraisse switched to cyclo-cross after finishing second in the 1953 world championship and from then on dominated the sport - in 1956 he won 19 of the 20 races he entered.[2]

Dufraisse died in February 2021.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Andre Dufraisse". de wielersite.nl. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
  2. ^ "André Dufraisse: "the Coppi of the field"". WK Veldrijden 2006.nl. Archived from the original on 2006-08-20. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
  3. ^ "Quintuple champion du monde de cyclo-cross, André Dufraisse est mort". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  4. ^ France, Centre (2021-02-22). "Disparition - Le Limousin André Dufraisse, quintuple champion du monde de cyclo-cross, est décédé". www.lepopulaire.fr. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
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