Maurice Garin Cyclist

Maurice-Francois Garin (pronounced: [mo.ʁis.fʁɑ̃.swa ɡa.ʁɛ̃]; 3 March 1871 – 19 February 1957) was an Italian-born French road bicycle racer best known for winning the inaugural Tour de France in 1903, and for being stripped of his title in the second Tour in 1904 along with eight others, for cheating.

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Maurice Garin
Birth dateMarch 03, 1871
Birth place
Aosta Valley , Kingdom of Italy , Arvier
Date of deathFebruary 19, 1957
Place of death
Haute-Savoie , Lens Pas-de-Calais , France
Height (meters)1.62
Weight (Kilograms)60.0

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