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Paul Armbruster

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Paul Armbruster
Personal information
Born(1885-01-01)1 January 1885
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional team
1911Automoto-Persan
Major wins
Paris–Rouen (1903)

Paul Armbruster (born 1885) was a French road cyclist during the 1900s and early 1910s. He rode professionally with Automoto-Persan. He won in the 1903 Paris–Rouen, participated in the inaugural 1903 Tour de France and 1911 Tour de France, and had top finishes in major road races between 1902 and 1908.[1]

Career

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In 1902 he won the bronze medal at the French National Road Race Championships and finished third in Paris–Beaugency [fr]. The next year, he won 1903 Paris–Rouen. He also competed in the 1903 Tour de France, the inaugural edition of the Tour de France.[2] In 1904 he had a podium finish in 1904 Paris–Caen. Also in later years he had some notable achievements, including a top-10 finish in an international cycling classic, the seventh place in 1908 Paris–Tours and participated in the 1911 Tour de France.[3][4][5]

Major results

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1902
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) French National Road Race Championships
3rd Paris–Beaugency [fr]
1903
1st Paris–Rouen
1904
2nd Paris–Caen
1908
7th Paris–Tours

References

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  1. "Paul Armbruster". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
  2. Vespini, Jean-Paul (May 2013). 1903, le premier Tour de France (in French). Paris: Jacob-Duvernet. p. 267. ISBN 978-2-84724-466-3.
  3. McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. The Story of the Tour De France, Volume 1. Dog Ear Publishing.
  4. "1ère Tour de France 1903". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012.
  5. "Wielrenner Paul Armbruster". Retro Cycling (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-07-09.
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