Francis Faure

Francis Faure (1910, Ambert – 1948) was a French bicycle racer who captured the world hour record in July 1933 on a Vélocar.[1][2][3] This prompted the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to restrict bicycle designs for all future competitions.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b David V. Herlihy (2004). Bicycle - The History. Yale University Press. pp. 388-389. Retrieved 2017-10-14. Francis Faure.
  2. ^ a b Tony Hadland and Hans-Erhard Lessing (2014). Bicycle Design. MIT Press. pp. 483–485. ISBN 9780262322225. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  3. ^ David Gordon Wilson (2004). Bicycling Science. MIT Press. p. 448. ISBN 9780262731546. Retrieved 2017-10-14. We honor racers Francis Faure, who rode velocars in the 1930s to their place in history.