Raoul Lesueur (29 April 1912 – 19 August 1981) was a French cyclist. He started his career as a road racer, winning numerous competitions in the 1930s and Critérium des As in 1943. After World War II he focused on motor-paced racing. In this discipline he won a European title in 1950 and the UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1947 and 1950.[1][2]

Raoul Lesueur
Raoul Lesueur (left) Paul Maye (center) and the French Sauveur Ducazeaux (right). (1936)
Personal information
Born29 April 1912
Le Havre, France
Died19 August 1981 (aged 69)
Vallauris, France
Sport
SportCycling
Medal record
Representing  France
UCI Motor-paced World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1947 Paris Professionals
Bronze medal – third place 1949 Copenhagen Professionals
Gold medal – first place 1950 Rocourt Professionals

In the beginning of his cycling career, Lesueur moved from his native Le Havre to Nice and trained at the local "Vélodrome Pasteur". The Velodrome was heavily damaged by bombing in 1944, as it was likely confused with a factory building, and thus demolished in 1960. The former Avenue de Velodrome is now called Rue Raoul Lesueur.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Raoul Lesueur. radsportseiten.net
  2. ^ Track Cycling World Championships 2012 to 1893. bikecult.com
  3. ^ Rue Raoul Lesueur. nicerendezvous.com