José Meiffret, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José Meiffret

French racing cyclist

Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1913

Place of Birth: Saint-Raphaël, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Date of Death: 16-Apr-1983

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

José Meiffret (1913-1983, born Boulouris, France) was a cyclist who set a world motor-paced speed record of 204.73 km/h (127.243 mi/h) behind a Mercedes-Benz 300SL on the German Autobahn on July 19, 1962 at Freiburg Germany.
This record was set on a bicycle setup with a 130-tooth chainring, weighing 20 kg and equipped with wooden rims. Meiffret, José.
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