Bourlon escaped the peloton at the start of Stage 14 in the 1947 Tour de France and then successfully stayed away for the remainder of the 253km parcours - the longest successful breakaway in Tour history .
Bourlon is a professional rider between 1937 and 1951 .
Bourlon , a professional rider between 1937 and 1951 , escaped the peloton at the start of Stage 14 in the 1947 Tour de France and then successfully stayed away for the remainder of the 253km parcours - the longest successful breakaway in Tour history .