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Also known as Leon Scieur

Belgian cyclist (1888–1969)

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Key facts

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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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.