Louis Trousselier
Louis Trousselier ( born June 29, 1881 in Levallois -Perret, † April 24, 1939 in Paris) was a French cyclist.
At the Olympic Games in Paris in 1900 Louis Trousselier won the bronze medal in the points race. From 1902 to 1914 he was a professional racing driver. In 1903 he was third in the Paris- Roubaix. 1905 was Trou - Trou 's - his nickname - successful year. Never before a cyclist so many victories had reached in one year - winner of the Tour de France ( with five stage wins ), winner of Paris -Roubaix, winner of Paris - Valenciennes and winner of Brussels -Roubaix. In 1914 he retired from cycling.
Trou - Trou at the Tour de France
- Tour 1905: Winners (5 stage wins )
- Tour 1906: 3rd place (4 stage wins )
- Tour 1907: Task (1 stage win )
- Tour 1908: task
- Tour 1909: 8th Place (1 stage win )
- Tour 1910: Task (1 stage win )
- Tour 1911: Task
- Tour 1912: did not participate
- Tour 1913: 11th Place
- Tour 1914: 38th place