Henri Gauban
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Gauban |
| Born | 11 September 1874 Muret, France |
| Died | 10 February 1958 (aged 83) Muret, France |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road Track |
| Role | Rider |
Jean “Henri” Gauban, (11 September 1874 – 10 February 1958) was a French track and road racing cyclist. He is most known for participating in several editions of the Tour de France, including the inaugural 1903 Tour.[1][2]
He was the father of cyclist (1899–1989).[3]
In 1906, he was disqualified for taking a train along with three other riders.[4] Even in his 60s, he made headlines again by sneaking into a stage of the Tour de France that passed near his home, before being stopped by police motorcyclists.[1][5]
In the 1907 Tour de France, he was a teammate of Henri Pépin and played an important role.[6][7][8]
In track cycling he rode as teammates with Achille Germain, winning the second prize at the Six Days of Toulouse.[9]
In 1952 he was awarded the gold Medal for Youth, Sports and Community Involvement[10] Go
Main results
Track cycling
- 1906
- 2nd in Six Days of Toulouse (with Achille Germain)
Road cycling
- 1902
- 2nd: Toulouse–Luchon–Toulouse
- 1903
- 3rd: Toulouse–Luchon–Toulouse
- 1904
- 1904 Tour de France
- 5th: stage 1
- 1904 Tour de France
General classification results timeline
| Grand Tour general classification results | |||||
| Year | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tour de France
|
DNF (Stage 2) | DNF (Stage 2) | DNF (Stage 1) | DSQ (Stage 3) | DNF (Stage 11) |
Honors
(1952) — Gold Medal for Youth, Sports and Community Involvement
References
- ^ a b Castéra, Robert (13 July 2023). "Souvenir d'Henri Gauban Muretain des premiers Tours". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Jean Gauban". siteducyclisme.com. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "GAUBAN Henri". memoire-du-cyclisme.eu. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ de Mondenard, Jean-Pierre (8 July 2017). "La triche motorisée a commencé en… 1903 !". dopagedemondenard.com (in French). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Carrey, Pierre (8 July 2023). "Sur le Tour, avec les filous du fond de la classe". Les Jours (in French). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Baugé, Alphonse (1908). Le Tour de France, 1907 : lettres à mon directeur. Paris: Librairie de L'Auto. p. 41. OCLC 340131124.
- ^ Roosenschoon, Peter (25 August 2020). "Vergeten wielrenner: Henri Pépin de Gontaud". Het is Koers (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "The Greatest Domestiques of All Time". We Love Cycling. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Six Jours de Toulouse". memoire-du-cyclisme.eu. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ “Le grand-père cycliste décoré de la médaille d'or de l'éducation physique”, La Croix, 16 October 1952, p. 5.
- ^ "Historique du Tour de France". letour.fr (in French). Retrieved 6 April 2017.
External links
- Jean Gauban at siteducyclisme.com
- Henri Gauban (son) at memoire-du-cyclisme.eu