Maurice De Muer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Maurice De Muer

French cyclist

Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1921

Place of Birth: Potigny, Normandy, France

Date of Death: 04-Mar-2012

Profession: sporting director, sport cyclist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Maurice De Muer

  • Maurice De Muer (4 October 1921 – 4 March 2012) was a French cyclist who rode as a professional between 1943 and 1951 and later became a cycling team manager.He won Paris–Camembert in 1944 and finished second in the 1946 edition of Paris–Nice.
  • He also rode in the 1947 and 1948 Tour de France.De Muer is mostly remembered as a cycling team manager.
  • He started by supporting a small team, Pelforth-Wild-Lejeune, recruiting aggressive riders.
  • This team was allowed to participate in the Tour de France in 1963.
  • He became noticed as a sports director when in 1964 one of his cyclists Georges Groussard wore the yellow jersey for 10 days.
  • He then led the team Bic (1969-1974) with which he led the fiery Luis Ocaña to victory in the Tour de France in 1973.
  • He managed the Peugeot cycling team from 1978 to 1982.

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