Auguste Daumain [SEP] place of birth
Auguste Daumain
Auguste Moïse Daumain (31 July 1877 in Selles-sur-Cher, date of death unknown) was a French racing cyclist who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal in the men's 25 kilometre race. In the men's sprint, he finished third in the second heat and third in the fourth heat in the quarterfinals.
In the 1904 Tour de France, he finished sixth at the general
first medal in cycling.
Daily summary 15 September.
- The 25 kilometres was held on the 15th. Frenchmen Louis Bastien and Louis Hildebrand, and American Lake were the primary contenders, with Bastien the favorite. Lake was unable to keep pace with Hildebrand, however, and dropped out of the race. Bastien won, followed by Hildebrand and Auguste Daumain. Future Tour de France winner Louis Trousselier was among the rest of the pack.
- The amateur points race, or "Course de Primes", was also