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  1. Robert Marchand (26 November 1911 – 22 May 2021) was a French centenarian cyclist. He was the holder of the world record for cycling 100 km and for the distance cycled in one hour, in both the 100–104 and over-105 years old age categories.

    • 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
    • 26 November 1911, Amiens, France
    • Cycling
    • 22 May 2021 (aged 109), Mitry-Mory, France
  2. May 23, 2021 · Robert Marchand, the multiple world record holder centenarian cyclist, died May 22 at a care facility in Mitry-Mory, France, outside Paris. He was 109. Hadjiretou Timera, the care facility’s ...

  3. May 22, 2021 · FILE- In this Jan.4, 2017 file photo, French cyclist Robert Marchand, 105, reacts after setting a record for distance cycled in one hour, at the velodrome of Saint-Quentin en Yvelines, outside Paris. Robert Marchand, the world’s oldest bike racing competitor who lived through two World Wars and set a world record only four years ago, has died.

  4. May 22, 2021 · May 22, 2021 at 11:44 a.m. EDT. French cyclist Robert Marchand in 2017 at age 105. (Francois Mori/AP) Robert Marchand, a diminutive Frenchman who once was told he would never excel in cycling only ...

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  6. May 22, 2021 · As a bicycle fan, Marchand has been able to follow from near or far 98 Tours de France. Robert Marchand died on May 22, 2021, during the night from Friday to Saturday, at the age of 109, at a care facility in Mitry-Mory, France. At the time of his death, he was one of the oldest remaining World War II veterans.

  7. May 22, 2021 · Frenchman Robert Marchand, who won fame late in life by setting world records for centenarian cyclists, has died at the age of 109, a local official said on Saturday.

  8. May 23, 2021 · Robert Marchand, who holds the hour record in both the over-100 and over-105 categories, has died. He was 109. The diminutive Frenchman, who stood 1.52 m (5 feet) tall, was told as a youngster that his small size would prevent him from finding success in cycling. He hung up his wheels for much of his working life but found the bike again at the ...

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