André Dufraisse

André Dufraisse

Dufraisse at 91 in 2017
Personal information
Born	30 June 1926 Razès, France
Died	21 February 2021(2021-02-21) (aged 94) Limoges, France
Team information
Discipline	Cyclo-cross Road
Role	Rider
Professional teams
1950–1953	Rochet–Dunlop
1953–1956	Terrot–Hutchinson
1956–1964	Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop
Medal record Representing  France Men's cyclo-cross World Championships 1954 Crenna Elite race 1955 Saarbrücken Elite race 1956 Luxembourg Elite race 1957 Edelare Elite race 1958 Limoges Elite race 1951 Luxembourg Elite race 1952 Geneva Elite race 1953 Quato Elite race 1961 Hanover Elite race 1962 Esch-sur-Alzette Elite race 1963 Calais Elite race

André Dufraisse (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe dyfʁɛs]; 30 June 1926 – 21 February 2021) was a French cyclo-cross cyclist, who was a professional from 1950 to 1964.

Career

Dufraisse won the World Cyclo-cross Championships five times from 1954 to 1958, and was the French national champion seven times between 1955 and 1963.[1] Dufraisse switched to cyclo-cross after finishing second in the 1953 world championship and from then on dominated the sport - in 1956 he won 19 of the 20 races he entered.[2]

Dufraisse died in February 2021.[3][4]

References

1. "Andre Dufraisse". de wielersite.nl. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
2. "André Dufraisse: "the Coppi of the field"". WK Veldrijden 2006.nl. Archived from the original on 2006-08-20. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
3. "Quintuple champion du monde de cyclo-cross, André Dufraisse est mort". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
4. France, Centre (2021-02-22). "Disparition - Le Limousin André Dufraisse, quintuple champion du monde de cyclo-cross, est décédé". www.lepopulaire.fr. Retrieved 2023-11-22.