Paul Guignard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul Guignard

French cyclist

Date of Birth: 10-May-1876

Place of Birth: Ainay-le-Château, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 15-Feb-1965

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Paul Guignard (10 May 1876 – 15 February 1965) was a French professional cyclist who mainly specialized in motor-paced racing.
In this discipline he won a gold, silver and bronze medal at the world championships in 1913, 1905 and 1921, respectively, as well as European titles in 1905, 1906, 1909 and 1912.Guignard began his cycling career as a road racer and in 1895 won the Paris-Besancon 417 km race.
After completing his military service he briefly raced as a pilot and won the "Grand Prix of Algiers".
He returned to cycling in 1904 and on 8 April 1905 set a new world record in one-hour race at 89.904 km (behind a pacer).
He won his last medal at the UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1921, aged 45.