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Also known as Leon Scieur

Belgian cyclist (1888–1969)

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Full name
Léon Scieur
Nickname
La Locomotive
Born
( 1888-03-18 ) 18 March 1888, Florennes , Belgium
Died
7 October 1969 (1969-10-07) (aged 81), Florennes, Belgium
Discipline
Road
Role
Rider

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Belgium
Place of birth
Florennes
Place of death
Florennes
Occupation
sport cyclist
Participant in
Tour de France
Country for sport
Belgium
Image
Léon Scieur 1913.jpg
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Léon Scieur
date of birth
1888-03-19
date of death
1969-10-07
name in native language
Léon Scieur
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Encyclopedic overview

Léon Scieur ( pronounced [le.ɔ̃ sjœʁ]; 19 March 1888 – 7 October 1969) was a Belgian cyclist who won the 1921 Tour de France, along with stages 3 and 10. His first great victory was the 1920 Liège–Bastogne–Liège; he won a stage and finished fourth in the 1919 and 1920 Tours de France.

Origins

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Léon Scieur” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.