Léon Hourlier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French racing cyclist
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Place of Birth: Reims, Grand Est, France
About Léon Hourlier
- Léon Hourlier (16 September 1885 – 16 October 1915) was a French cyclist.
- He was born in Reims, France.
- He won the French national cycling championships in 1909, 1911 and 1914.
- He also won the Grand Prix de Paris in 1914.
- Both Hourlier and his brother-in-law and fellow cyclist Léon Comès enlisted in the French military during World War I.
- They died together in a military air accident at Saint-Etienne-au-Temple in the Champagne district in France.
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