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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 December 1894 Embourie, France |
| Died | 7 June 1973 (aged 78) Saint-Michel[1], France |
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
Edgard Roy (2 December 1894 – 7 June 1973) was a French professional road cyclist who competed during the late 1910s and early 1920s. He achieved notable results in long-distance classics such as Bordeaux–Paris and competed four times in the Tour de France.
Career
[edit]Roy was born in Embourie, France in 1894. He competed in four editions of the Tour de France, starting in 1919. His best overall result came in the 1922 Tour de France, where he finished 22nd in the general classification.[2]
He achieved two top-10 results in the long-distance classic Bordeaux–Paris, finishing 5th in 1921 and 9th in 1922.[3] He also competed in other main international cycling races, including the Circuit De Paris, 1922 edition and 1923 edition of Paris–Tours.[4]
Major results
[edit]- 1919
- 14th Circuit De Paris
- 1921
- 5th Bordeaux–Paris
- 28th Overall Tour de France
- 1922
- 9th Bordeaux–Paris
- 22nd Overall Tour de France
Grand Tour general classification results
[edit]| Race | 1919 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour de France | DNF | 28th | 22nd | 31st |
Classic races results
[edit]| Race | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux–Paris | 5th | 9th | — |
| Paris–Tours | — | 41st | DNF |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Roy Edgard". Libra Memoria (in French). Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ↑ McGann, Bill (12 July 2019). The story of the Tour de France, Volume 1 (2nd ed.). McGann Publishing LLC. p. 422. ISBN 978-0985963651.
- ↑ Conord, Fabien (2017). "Bordeaux-Paris. Une course d'anthologie (1891–1988)". Revue historique de Bordeaux et du département de la Gironde. 23: 232 – via persee.fr.
- ↑ "Edgard Roy". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
External links
[edit]- Edgard Roy at ProCyclingStats
