André Dufraisse
André Dufraisse (born 30 June 1926 in Razès, France) is a former cyclo-cross racer from France, a professional from 1950 to 1964. Dufraisse won the World Cyclo-cross Championships five times from 1954 to 1958, and was cyclo-cross champion of France seven times between 1955 and 1963.[1] Dufraisse switched to cyclo-cross after finishing second in the 1953 world championship and from then on dominated the sport - in 1956 he won 19 of the 20 races he entered.[2]
Dufraisse at 91
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  France | ||
| Men's cyclo-cross | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1954 Crenna | Elite Men's Race |
| 1955 Saarbrücken | Elite Men's Race |
| 1956 Luxembourg | Elite Men's Race |
| 1957 Edelare | Elite Men's Race |
| 1958 Limoges | Elite Men's Race |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1951 Luxembourg | Elite Men's Race |
| 1952 Geneva | Elite Men's Race |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1953 Quato | Elite Men's Race |
| 1961 Hanover | Elite Men's Race |
| 1962 Esch-sur-Alzette | Elite Men's Race |
| 1963 Calais | Elite Men's Race |
References
- "Andre Dufraisse". de wielersite.nl. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- "André Dufraisse: "the Coppi of the field"". WK Veldrijden 2006.nl. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
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