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Georges Lemaire

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Georges Lemaire
Georges Lemaire (middle) surrounded by his cousin, Jean Nicolet, and his caretaker, 1933
Personal information
Full nameGeorges Lemaire
Born(1905-04-03)3 April 1905
Pepinster, Belgium
Died29 September 1933(1933-09-29) (aged 28)
Uccle, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1932Wendels-Jenatzy
1933Depas

Georges Lemaire (3 April 1905, in Pepinster – 29 September 1933, in Uccle) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, who became Belgian road race champion in 1932. In 1933, he finished the Tour de France in 4th place, having worn the yellow jersey for two days. In September 1933, Lemaire made a fatal fall during the Belgian club championship.

Palmarès

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1929
 Belgium National Championship, Road, Independents
1932
Brasschaat
 Belgium National Championship, Road, Elite
1933
GP Stad Vilvoorde
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