Personal information | |
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Born | La Chapelle-au-Riboul, France | 27 February 1928
Died | 26 September 2023 95) | (aged
Amateur teams | |
1945–1946 | VC Mayennais |
1947–1953 | US La Chapelle-au-Riboul |
1954 | VC Pontlieue |
1955–1959 | Pédale Mancelle |
Professional teams | |
1952 | Alcyon |
1953 | Individual |
1954 | Terrot-Hutchinson |
1955 | Arrow |
1955–1956 | Arliguie-Hutchinson |
1956–1957 | Alcyon |
Henri Perly (27 February 1928 – 26 September 2023) was a French cyclist. [1]
Perly became a professional in 1952 as a criterium rider. He nearly won the Tour de l'Ouest before giving up in the last stage. In 1955, he finished seventh in the Paris–Nice. [2]
Perly died on 26 September 2023, at the age of 95. [1]
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