Eugène Christophe [SEP] place of birth
Eugène Christophe
Eugène Christophe (born Malakoff, Paris, France, 22 January 1885, died in Paris, 1 February 1970) was a French road bicycle racer and pioneer of cyclo-cross. He was a professional from 1904 until 1926. In 1919 he became the first rider to wear the yellow jersey of the Tour de France .
Eugène Christophe rode 11 Tours de France and finished eight. He never won but he became famous for having to weld together his bicycle while leading. It was one of a series
of events that coloured his racing career.
Origins.
Eugène Christophe rode his first race when he was 18 and his last when he was 41 in 1926. He worked as a locksmith until racing took over his life.
Tour de France.
Tour de France The 1906 race.
The 1906 Tour de France was Christophe's first. He finished in ninth place behind Rene Pottier.
Tour de France The 1912 race.
In the 1912 Tour de France Christophe was denied victory by the system of awarding victory