Patrice Clerc

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Patrice Clerc (born 12 May 1949, in Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a past president of the Amaury Sport Organisation [1] which promotes a number of professional cycling events including the Tour de France. [2] Previously, Clerc served as president and tournament director of the French Open (Roland Garros) tennis tournament from 1984-2000. On September 9, 2009, he was appointed to the supervisory board of the Paris Saint-Germain. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ See, Jen (2008-10-01). "ASO News: Patrice Clerc Out". Podium Cafe. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  2. ↑ "A peerless portfolio of sporting events". www.aso.fr. 2007. Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  3. ↑ "Robin Leproux Président du Directoire - psg.fr". Paris Saint-Germain - PSG. Retrieved 2016-05-30.


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