Léon Georget

Léon Georget ( born October 2, 1879 in Preuilly -sur- Claise, † November 5, 1949 in Neuilly -sur -Seine ) was a French cyclist.

Léon Georget was a professional racing driver from 1902 to 1914 as well as 1919 until 1924. His greatest successes were the nine victories 1903-1919 in the 24 -hour track race Bol d'Or, which was carried out on various racing tracks in France. That is why he was also called Le Père Bol d'Or.

1903 occupied Georget at Bordeaux - Paris the second place, in 1906 he won together with his younger brother Emile the Six Days of Toulouse. In the same year he finished eighth in the overall standings of the Tour de France. In Six Days 1907 in New York, he took third place with his brother. In 1910 he was again third in Bordeaux - Paris.

Léon Georgets son Pierre started in cycling competitions of the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936 and won two medals; 1936 and 1937 he won both at Track World Championships silver medal in the sprint.