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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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  • 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). (en)
  • René Menzies est un coureur cycliste français de longue distance, qui à 48 ans, a détenu le record du monde d'endurance cycliste sur une année civile. Il a roulé 99 073 kilomètres en 1937. Il fut décoré de la Croix de guerre lors de la Première Guerre mondiale et a été chauffeur pour Charles de Gaulle pendant la seconde guerre mondiale. Après la guerre, il a essayé de parcourir 101 000 km en une année pour célébrer son 63e anniversaire, mais a terminé avec 101 043 km. (fr)
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  • c. November 1889 (en)
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  • c. 1971, aged 82 (en)
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  • Road (en)
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  • - in 1937 (en)
  • - in 1952 (en)
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  • René Menzies (en)
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  • 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). (en)
  • René Menzies est un coureur cycliste français de longue distance, qui à 48 ans, a détenu le record du monde d'endurance cycliste sur une année civile. Il a roulé 99 073 kilomètres en 1937. Il fut décoré de la Croix de guerre lors de la Première Guerre mondiale et a été chauffeur pour Charles de Gaulle pendant la seconde guerre mondiale. Après la guerre, il a essayé de parcourir 101 000 km en une année pour célébrer son 63e anniversaire, mais a terminé avec 101 043 km. (fr)
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