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Historic Overview Charles Coste

Rider

Overall Rank3137
NameCharles COSTE
Country
  France
Date of birth08-Feb-1924 - Ollioules (Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur)

Biography

Charles Coste (born 8 February 1924) is a French cyclist. He was born in Ollioules. He won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Fernand Decanali, Pierre Adam and Serge Blusson. He finished in fourth place in the 1950 Paris–Roubaix.

Coste turned 100 on 8 February 2024.

Coste was the oldest bearer of the 2024 Summer Olympics torch during the opening ceremony of the games in Paris. He lit the torches of the final pair of torch bearers, fellow French gold medallists Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner, who then lit the Olympic Cauldron. He was the oldest living French Olympic medal winner and had also been born in the year Paris last hosted the Summer Olympic Games. In January 2025, following the death of Ágnes Keleti, he became the oldest living Olympic champion.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

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Major Victories

G.P. des Nations 1949
Tour d'Algérie - stages 1952 (1)
Vuelta a la Nueva Argentina - stages 1952 (2)
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Seasons

Charles Coste - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1949 Peugeot - Dunlop 203 239
2. 1950 Peugeot - Dunlop 282 213
3. 1951 Peugeot - Dunlop 56 449
4. 1952 Stella - Huret - Dunlop 295 160
5. 1953 Stella - Wolber - Dunlop 109 333
6. 1954 Peugeot - Dunlop 111 312
7. 1955 Génial Lucifer 48 539
8. 1956 Helyett - Potin - Hutchinson 85 387
9. 1957 Mercier - BP - Hutchinson 197 240
10. 1958 L. Bobet - BP - Hutchinson 126 349
11. 1959 Peugeot - BP - Dunlop 35 525
Overall: 1547 3137