Henri Perly (27 February 1928 – 26 September 2023) was a French cyclist.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 February 1928 La Chapelle-au-Riboul, France |
| Died | 26 September 2023 (aged 95) |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1945–1946 | VC Mayennais |
| 1947–1953 | US La Chapelle-au-Riboul |
| 1954 | VC Pontlieue |
| 1955–1959 | Pédale Mancelle |
| Professional teams | |
| 1952 | Alcyon |
| 1953 | Individual |
| 1954 | Terrot-Hutchinson |
| 1955 | Arrow |
| 1955–1956 | Arliguie-Hutchinson |
| 1956–1957 | Alcyon |
Perly became a professional in 1952 as a criterium rider. He nearly won the Tour de l'Ouest before giving up in the last stage. In 1955, he finished seventh in the Paris–Nice.[2]
Perly died on 26 September 2023, at the age of 95.[1]
Awards edit
- 3rd place in the Circuit des Trois Provinces (1948)
- Winner of the 13th and 15th stages of the Route de France (1951)
- Winner of the 2nd stage of the Tour de l'Oise (1952)
- 7th place in the Paris–Nice (1955)
- Winner of the 3rd stage of the Circuit de la Sarthe (1956)
- Winner of the Circuit des Trois Provinces (1956)
- Winner of the 2nd stage of the Tour d'Eure-et-Loir (1957)
- Winner of the Circuit des Deux Provinces (1957)
- Winner of the 2nd stage of the Circuit de la Sarther (1958)
References edit
- ^ a b Faurie, Dominique (26 September 2023). "Cyclisme. Tour de France : Henri Perly, le coureur qui a vu éclore et grandir Anquetil, n'est plus". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Cyclisme. La famille Perly a le cyclisme dans le sang". Ouest-France (in French). 26 January 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.