Constant Huret
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Constant Huret, nicknamed "le Boulanger" (the Baker) (born January 26, 1870 in Ressons-le-Long, France, died September 18, 1951 in Paris) was a French long distance track racing cyclist. He was a professional from 1894 to 1902.
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[edit] Major achievements
He won the 600km Bordeaux-Paris road race (known as The Derby of the Road) in 1899 and held the record winning time for 34 years. He was also the 1900 world velodrome champion and won the Bol d'Or four times.
[edit] In art
He is depicted in Le Chaine Simpson by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec racing for the Simpson Chain team.
[edit] Palmarès
- 1894
- 1st French National Stayers Championships
- 1st Bol d'Or
- World records for 24 hours (736km) and 100km
- 1895
- 1st Bol d'Or
- World records for 6 hours and 24 hours (829.498km)
- 1896
- World records for 6 hours and 100km
- 1897
- World records for 6 hours, 100km and 24 hours (909.027km)
- 1898
- 1st Bol d'Or
- 1899
- 1st Bordeaux-Paris (594km in 16 hours and 35 minutes at an average 36kmh)
- 1900
- 1st World Championship, Track, Stayers, Elite, Paris
- 1902
- 1st Bol d'Or
- World record for 6 hours
