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Léon Scieur
1888Mar, 19

Léon Scieur

Léon Scieur, Belgian cyclist (d. 1969)
Léon Scieur (pronounced [le.ɔ̃ sjœʁ]; 19 March 1888 – 7 October 1969) was a Belgian cyclist who won the 1921 Tour de France, along with stages 3 and 10. His first great victory was the 1920 Liège–Bastogne–Liège; he won a stage and finished fourth in the 1919 and 1920 Tours de France.

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