Élie Lefranc
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 June 1932 Guerville, France |
| Died | 2 November 2025 (aged 93) Guerville, France |
| Amateur team | |
| ?–? | VC Eudois et Breslois |
Élie Lefranc (French: [eli ləfʁɑ̃k]; 4 June 1932 – 2 November 2025) was a French racing cyclist.[1]
A Norman amateur cyclist, Lefranc won the Maillot des As in 1958, 1962, 1965, and 1967.[2] His other victories included the Grand Prix Michel-Lair, the Poly Nordiste, the Circuit de la Vallée de l'Aa, and the Grand Prix de Luneray. Upon his retirement, he had won nearly 500 races.[3]
Lefranc died in Guerville on 2 November 2025, at the age of 93.[4]
References
- ^ Doyen, Benoit (3 November 2025). "Élie Lefranc, figure emblématique du cyclisme local, s'en est allé". Actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "LEFRANC Elie". Mémoire dy cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Élie Lefranc : Légende locale de la petite reine". Actu.fr (in French). 10 December 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "Élie Lefranc, champion au grand cœur et légende du cyclisme normand, s'est éteint à 93 ans". Le Courrier picard (in French). 4 November 2025.