Atilio François

Atilio François Baldi ( May 22nd, 1922 in Juan González in Carmelo, † September 27, 1997 in Montevideo) was an Uruguayan cyclist.

In 1941 he finished third in the Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay. Three times in a row - 1946, 1947 and 1948 - won Atilio François Baldi then the Uruguay round trip. In the UCI Track World Championships in Paris in 1947 he became vice - world champion in the individual pursuit of amateurs. 1948 and 1952 he competed at the Olympic Games in the team pursuit; In London in 1948 he reached the Uruguayan railway - four ( Juan de Armas, Luis Ángel de los Santos, Waldemar Bernatzky ) fourth. In addition, he has received several national champion. 1952 ended François Baldi, in his native El Leon del Carmelo ( = The Lion of Carmelo ), called its active cycling career. During his active career, he competed for the Club Ciclista de Carmelo, the Veloz Club del Uruguay and finally for the club Peñarol.

François Baldi completed a coach training in France, and remained in cycling as a coach and official connected. In 1956, he was responsible for the Uruguayan national team at the Olympic Games in Melbourne, and in 1968 he was involved in the organization of the UCI Track World Championships 1968 in Montevideo. The Velodrome in Montevideo is named after him Velódromo Municipal Atilio François. Also, a stamp was issued with his likeness in Uruguay in November 1997.

His parents were farmers who had migrated from the Wallonia to Uruguay.