Alfred Faure (cyclist)

Alfred Faure
Personal information
Born(1883-04-25)April 25, 1883
Gerzat, France
DiedFebruary 21, 1935(1935-02-21) (aged 51)
Reims, France
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional team
1911Automoto
Major wins
One stage, Tour de France

Alfred Faure (25 April 1883 – 21 February 1935) was a French road cyclist and motorcyclist. He is best known for winning a stage of the 1904 Tour de France, one of the most controversial editions in the race’s history.[1][2]

Biography

Birth certificate of Alfred Faure

Born in Gerzat, Faure moved with his large family to Saint-Étienne, where he became known as a local cycling talent. He attempted the second edition of the Tour de France in 1904[3] and would enter several future editions, including in 1911.[4]

During the 1904 Tour, in the second stage from Lyon to Marseille, Faure, being a local favorite in Saint-Étienne, was at the center of a major incident when a group of about 100 supporters attacked race leader Maurice Garin and his team on the climb of the Col de la République. Although Faure only finished fifth in the stage, the first four riders were disqualified for various infractions, and Faure was awarded the stage win retroactively.[5][6]

He later won the Critérium de la Loire Républicaine in 1912.[7]

Major results

By year

General classification results timeline

Grand Tour general classification results
Year 1904 1907 1909 1911 1914
Tour de France DNF (Stage 4) DNF (Stage 2) 13th 18th DNF (Stage 3)

References

  1. ^ "Fiche d'Alfred Faure". L'Équipe. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Alfred Faure". siteducyclisme.net. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Liste des partants Tour 1904". letour.fr. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Les partants". La Presse. 3 July 1911. p. 2. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Notre légende du Tour". Forez Info. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Saint-Étienne and the Tour, 1903–1942: The First Visits". archives.saint-etienne.fr. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Le Critérium de la Loire Républicaine – Victoire d'Alfred Faure". L'Aéro. 23 September 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
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