Eugène Christophe
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Eugène Christophe |
| Nickname | Cri-cri Le vieux Gaulois (The old Gaul) Le serrurier de Malakoff (The Malakoff locksmith) |
| Born | 22 January 1885 Paris, France |
| Died | 1 February 1970 (aged 85) Paris, France |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road and cyclo-cross |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1904–1905 | no information |
| 1906 | Labor |
| 1907–1911 | Alcyon |
| 1912 | 3 teams |
| 1913–1914 | Peugeot–Wolber |
| 1914–1918 | No information |
| 1919–1921 | La Sportive |
| 1922 | Automoto-Wolber-Russell |
| 1923–1924 | Christophe–Hutchinson |
| 1925 | JB Louvet |
| 1926 | Christophe–Hutchinson / Peugeot–Dunlop |
| Major wins | |
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Eugène Christophe (22 January 1885 – 1 February 1970) was a French road bicycle racer and pioneer of cyclo-cross. He was a professional from 1904 until 1926. In 1919 he became the first rider to wear the yellow jersey of the Tour de France.
Eugène Christophe rode 11 Tours de France and finished eight. He never won but he became famous for having to weld together his bicycle while leading. It was one of a series of events that coloured his racing career.