GP Wolber

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GP Wolber
Local name: GP Wolber
Region: France
Date: Early October or late September, the last 2 editions were in June
Type: One-day race
History
First Edition: 1922
Last Edition: 1931
Number of Editions: 10
First Winner: Heiri Suter Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
Most Wins: Heiri Suter Flag of Switzerland Switzerland, 2 times

The GP Wolber was a French cycling event in the 1920s. It was considered a kind of unofficial World Championship. Only cyclists who finished in the top-3 of the major French, Italian, Belgian and Swiss races were invited. The first GP Wolber was held in 1922. When the World Cycling Championship was introduced in 1927 the race started to lose prestige. The last edition took place in 1931.

[edit] Palmares

Year Rider Country
1922 Heiri Suter Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
1923 Emile Masson Sr. Flag of Belgium Belgium
1924 Costante Girardengo Flag of Italy Italy
1925 Heiri Suter Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
1926 Francis Pélissier Flag of France France
1927 Alleluia Team
(Antonin Magne, Pierre Magne, Julien Moineau, Marius Gallotini, Arsène Alancourt, André Cauet)
Flag of France France
1928 Julien Vervaecke Flag of Belgium Belgium
1929 Alfred Hamerlinck Flag of Belgium Belgium
1930 Georges Ronsse Flag of Belgium Belgium
1931 Romain Gijssels Flag of Belgium Belgium