Maurice Garin
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Maurice Garin (March 3, 1871 - February 19, 1957) was a road bicycle racer. He is best known for winning the 1903 Tour de France - the very first running of the prestigious event.
Garin was born in Arvier in the Aosta Valley in north-west Italy. He later became a naturalized French citizen.
Although initially declared the winner of the 1904 Tour de France, Garin was later disqualified for taking a train through part of the route. He subsequently retired from professional cycling and ran a small repair shop in Lens until his death.
[edit] Major Wins
- Paris-Roubaix - 1897, 1898.
- Bordeaux-Paris - 1902 (won 1 of 2 separate races)
- Tour de France (1903)
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| Preceded by: new event | Winner of the Tour de France 1903 | Succeeded by: Henri Cornet |
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