Albert Dupont
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 January 1884 Estaimpuis, Belgium |
| Died | 20th-century |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1908 | Alcyon |
| 1909 | Cnops / Individual |
| 1910 | Individual |
| 1911–1912 | Le Globe |
| 1913 | La Française |
| 1914 | Individual |
| Major wins | |
| Paris–Brussels (1906) | |
Albert Dupont (25 January 1884 — 20th century) was a Belgian professional road cyclist, active from 1908 to 1914. He is best known for winning the amateur edition of the Paris–Brussels in 1906.
Career
Dupont was born in Estaimpuis, Belgium. He began competing as an amateur and won the Paris–Brussels race in 1906, claiming both a stage victory and the overall title. He turned professional in 1908 with the Alcyon team. Over seven seasons, he raced for several teams including Cnops, Le Globe, and La Française.[1]
He competed in five editions of the Tour de France, finishing ninth overall in the 1911 edition and was on the podium finishing third in stage 13.[2]
Major results
- 1906
- 1st Overall Paris–Brussels
- 1st Stage 2
- 1909
- 6th Overall Tour of Belgium
- 1910
- 9th Paris-Menin
- 10th Overall Tour of Belgium
- 1911
- 6th Overall Paris–Brussels
- 8th Overall Etoile Caroloregienne
- 9th Overall Tour de France
- 1912
- 7th Overall Tour of Belgium
- 8th Bordeaux–Paris
Grand Tour general classification results
| Race | 1908 | 1909 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour de France | DNF | DNF | 9th | DNF | DNF |
Classic races results
| Race | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris–Roubaix | — | — | — | — | 11th | 21st | 37th | 47th |
| Paris–Brussels | 1st | 20th | — | — | 24th | 6th | — | — |
| Tour of Belgium | NH | NH | ? | 6th | 10th | ? | 7th | — |
| Paris–Brest–Paris | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | 11th | NH | NH |
| Bordeaux–Paris | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8th | — |
| Paris–Tours | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18th | — |
References
- ^ "Albert Dupont". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ McGann, Bill (12 July 2019). The story of the Tour de France, Volume 1 (2nd ed.). McGann Publishing LLC. p. 422. ISBN 978-0985963651.
External links
- Albert Dupont at Cycling Archives
- Albert Dupont at ProCyclingStats
- Albert Dupont at CycleBase
- Albert Dupont at Connecting Minds (in Dutch)