Paul Masson (cyclist)
 Masson at Athens 1896 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Men's track cycling | ||
Representing  France
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1896 Athens | Time trial
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1896 Athens | 2 kilometres sprint |
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1896 Athens | 10 kilometres |
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1897 Glasgow | Sprint |
Paul Michel Pierre Adrien Masson (11 October 1876 in Mostaganem – 30 November 1944) was a French cyclist who raced at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1][2]
In 1895, Masson's application for the French World Championship national team was rejected until later that same year he won two major races, securing his place on the team.[3]
Masson was 19 when he raced in the
time trial which was one lap against the clock. Against seven other riders, Masson finished in 24 seconds, two full seconds faster than Nikolopoulos.[3]
After the Olympics he turned professional and changed his name to Paul Nassom, Masson spelled backwards. Without further major successes, his best finish was a third place in the 1897 World Professional Sprint Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][5]
References
- ^ a b "Paul Masson, bio". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Paul Masson". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Cycling at the 1896 Athina Summer Games: Men's 333⅓ metres Time Trial". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Cycling at the 1896 Athina Summer Games: Men's Sprint". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Masson Takes The Velodrome By Storm". olympic.org. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Cycling at the 1896 Athina Summer Games: Men's 10,000 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
External links
- Paul Masson at Cycling Archives
- Paul Masson at CycleBase
- Paul Masson at Olympics.com
- Paul Masson at Olympedia
- Paul Masson's profile at the British Olympic Committee
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