Georges_Sérès

Georges Sérès

Georges Sérès

French cyclist

Georges Sérès (7 April 1884 – 26 June 1951)[1] was a French professional cyclist who mainly specialized in motor-paced racing. In this discipline he won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal at the world championships in 1920, 1924 and 1925, respectively.[2][3] He crashed in a 1922 race in New Bedford and had 17 fractures after being run over by a pacer.[4]

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Still a teenager, he participated in the 1905 and 1906 edition of the Tour de France, but did not manage to finish either of them. In 1908 he achieved a 5th place in the highly regarded classic Paris - Tours.[5]

On the track he also won three six-day races in Paris, in 1921, 1922 and 1924.[2]

His sons Georges and Arthur were also competitive cyclists.

References

  1. [1]
    Archives des Hauts-de-Seine, commune de Suresnes, année 1951, acte de décès, view 39/78
  2. [2]
    Georges Sérès sr. radsportseiten.net
  3. [3]
    Track Cycling World Championships 2012 to 1893. bikecult.com
  4. [4]
    Velo Gotha, Brussel 1984, p. 488
  5. [5]
    Palmares Georges Sérès. CyclingRanking.com
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