#robert marchand

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105-year-old Frenchman sets new hour record

Professional riders in recent years have been stretching their careers into their 40s. Jens Voigt, who recently rode 27 hours for charity, retired before his 43rd birthday. Chris Hornerwas still racing last year at 44, Davide Rebellin is still racing at 45 and British rider Malcom Elliott raced through age 50. But none of those pros has anything on Robert Marchand when it comes to longevity.

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Robert Marchand, um ícone do ciclismo eternizado por suas conquistas

Robert Marchand, um ícone do ciclismo eternizado por suas conquistas.

Algumas pessoas se tornam ícones e merecem ser homenageadas. Por este motivo, a pauta de hoje será sobre Robert Marchand, um dos ciclistas mais incríveis que o mundo já conheceu e que faleceu em 22 de maio deste ano, aos 109 anos. Marchand é um grande exemplo a ser seguido e sua vida é um verdadeiro conto. Nascido em Amiens, na França, foi considerado incapaz de se tornar ciclista por sua baixa…

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Robert Marchand, ciclista (102 años)

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Physical conditioning: the essential routine for lifelong fitness

Physical conditioning: the essential routine for lifelong fitness

Centenarian scientist Dr. Bill Frankland explains how physical conditioning helps him stay fit.

This third category is not intuitive, because it’s often not practiced as its own sport, rather as a precursor. Those who like cycling want to get on the machine and start moving. The same goes for running, as well as other sports. We are often tempted to simply hit the road or the trail, and start at…

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French cycling hero retires—at 106

Brian Love, The Age, Jan. 11, 2018

Paris: French cyclist Robert Marchand is retiring at the age of 106, a friend of the bike-mad centenarian has announced.

The decision to quit comes a year after the tenacious sportsman set what was widely billed as a world record for the over-105s category: he completed 22.528 kilometres in one hour.

The feat, at an indoor track near Paris, drew intense media coverage and a moment of international celebrity for Marchand, an amateur who has been in the saddle for well over 90 years.

His retirement, at not far off twice the average retirement age in France and three or four times the age at which top-notch athletes usually bow out, was announced to Agence France-Presse by a neighbour and friend.

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Centenarian Robert Marchand in perfect health at age 106

November 2017

I first met Robert Marchand after he turned 100. I tell the story of our first discussions in Robustnessas well as what I learned from him. Robert was born lucky in a way, unlucky in other ways. He is blessed with good genes. But he also has a remarkable sense of self-discipline and willpower. When he turned the age of 100, Robert did 3 incredible achievements. First, he decided to…

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