Lucien Petit-Breton (whose real name was Lucien Mazan) |
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Winner of both the 1907 and 1908 Tours, Petit-Breton was a complete rider. |
Lucien Petit-Breton (Mazan) |
That was his last great victory. World War I ended his career. He joined the French Army and died in 1917 the victim of an ordinary car crash near Troyes, France.
Winner of the 1907 Tour de France, Lucien Petit-Breton. Always well-turned out, the natty Petit-Breton always had every hair in place. |
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