Henri Desgrange
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Henri Desgrange was a French cyclist, sports journalist, and newspaper editor best known for creating and organizing the Tour de France, which became the world’s most famous cycling race.
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| Henri Desgrange prize in the Tour de France | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
cyclist
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human ⓘ newspaper editor ⓘ sports journalist ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
French sports media
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international road cycling races ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amaury Sport Organisation
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Amaury Sport Organisation (historical lineage of Tour de France organizers)
French road cycling ⓘ L’Auto newspaper ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Souvenir Henri Desgrange classification in the Tour de France ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| describedAs | father of the Tour de France ⓘ |
| employer | L’Auto ⓘ |
| familyName | Desgrange ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
road bicycle racing
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sports journalism ⓘ |
| founded | Tour de France ⓘ |
| genre | sports writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Henri ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Col du Galibier memorial to Henri Desgrange ⓘ |
| hasPartIn | history of the Tour de France ⓘ |
| hasRole |
race organizer
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sports promoter ⓘ |
| influenced | development of professional road cycling ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early 20th-century French sports journalism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being editor of L’Auto
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creating the Tour de France ⓘ organizing the Tour de France ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| legacy |
Henri Desgrange
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Henri Desgrange prize in the Tour de France
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| name | Henri Desgrange self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | turning the Tour de France into the world’s most famous cycling race ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Tour de France
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Tour de France race regulations
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| occupation |
cyclist
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newspaper editor ⓘ sports administrator ⓘ sports journalist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director of the Tour de France
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editor of L’Auto ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
creation of the first Tour de France
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directing early editions of the Tour de France ⓘ |
| sport | cycling ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
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L’Auto
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L’Auto
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Henri Desgrange prize in the Tour de France
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Henri Desgrange
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L’Auto