Maurice Pelé

Maurice Pelé
Personal information
Born(1928-12-08)8 December 1928
Saint-Julien-de-Vouvantes, France
Died20 February 2021(2021-02-20) (aged 92)
Nantes, France
Amateur teams
1947–1950VS Mésanger
1951–1964Pédale Nantaise
Professional teams
1954Gitane-Hutchinson
1955Gitane-J. Robic-Hutchinson
1956Arrow-Hutchinson
1957–1958Individual
1959UNCP
1960–1962Individual

Maurice Pelé (8 December 1928 – 20 February 2021) was a French cyclist.

Biography

Throughout his career, Pelé was a member of the teams Vélo Sport Mésanger and Pédale Nantaise.[1] In 1953, he won the Grand Prix de l'Équipe et du CV 19e, the former version of the Paris–Tours Espoirs. His professional career lasted from 1954 to 1962.[2] The winner of the Bordeaux-Saintes [fr], he retired from cycling in 1964. His son, Maurice Pelé Jr., was also a cyclist.[3]

Maurice Pelé died in Nantes on 20 February 2021 at the age of 92.[4]

References

  1. ^ "PELÉ Maurice". Clics sur le Cyclisme (in French).
  2. ^ "PELÉ Maurice sr". Mémoire du cyclisme (in French).
  3. ^ "PELÉ Maurice jr". Mémoires du cyclisme (in French).
  4. ^ "Monsieur Maurice Pelé". Ouest-France (in French). 22 February 2021.


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