Omer BEAUGENDRE

Omer Beaugendre was one of six brothers, with two of his brothers also competing in cycling. François Beuagendre competed five times in the Tour de France, including the inaugural in 1903, when he finished ninth, with a best finish of fifth in 1907. Omer Beaugendre turned professional a few years after the 1900 Olympics and rode most of the top races of the era, including the Tour de France in 1910 and the Giro d’Italia in 1911, although he did not finish either race. He had three major wins – Paris-Tours and Paris-Lille in 1908, and Genoa-Nice in 1910. He also finished second in 1909 at the Giro de Lombardia.