Reposted from @heroesonbike 1909~Maurice Schilles from Puteaux, France 🇫🇷 portrait photo ⠀ [Jan. 9 repost @heroesonbike] ⠀ He was track cyclist. At the 1908 London Olympics he won a gold medal in the tandem, together with André Auffray🎖️ Schilles was a mechanic, and built lightweight bikes. He started racing in 1905, he raced professionally from 1919 to 1928 and won the national sprint title in 1923. Besides cycling, he competed nationally in swimming, boxing and running. #heroesonbike #Legendary ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #trackcycling #trackcyclingworldcup #trackcyclingchallenge #trackcyclingsprinter #fixedgear #velodrome #cyclinghistory #backontrack #hizokucycles Visit Hizokucycles.com for all kinds of cycling gear 🤘 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl2GxTivfI_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=