Charles Meyer (cyclist)

Charles Meyer
Personal information
Full nameCarl Wilhelm Meyer
NicknameCharles
Born(1868-03-16)16 March 1868
Flensburg, Prussia (now Germany)
Died31 January 1931(1931-01-31) (aged 62)
Dieppe, France
Team information
RoleRider
Major wins
Bordeaux-Paris 1895

Charles Meyer (16 March 1868 – 31 January 1931) was a Danish racing cyclist.[1] He won the 560 km long Bordeaux–Paris in 1895,[2] and finished second in the 1896 Paris–Roubaix and fifth in the 1898 race.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Charles Meyer". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Bordeaux - Paris 1895".
  3. ^ "Charles Meyer". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 13 April 2014.


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