René Menzies, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French long distance cyclist
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Place of Birth: Caen, Normandy, France
About René Menzies
- René Menzies (c.
- November 1889 – c.
- 1971) was a French long-distance cyclist who at 48 held a record for the greatest distance ridden on a bicycle in a year.
- He rode 99,073 kilometres (61,561 mi) in 1937.
- He was decorated with the Croix de guerre in the First World War and was chauffeur to the French leader, Charles de Gaulle in the second world war.
- After the war he tried to ride 63,000 miles (101,000 km) in a year to celebrate his 63rd birthday but finished with 62,785 miles (101,043 km).
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