Marcel Lequatre


Marcel Lequatre was a Swiss road racing cyclist.

Career

Lequatre was a professional cyclist from 1902 to 1919. In 1904, he won the Swiss National Road racing title and both in 1906 and 1907 he was selected the Swiss National Motor-paced racing champion. He holds records winning the ancient Swiss classic races Romanshorn - Genève three times and Bern - Genève four times. In 1906, he also won the Tour du Lac Léman, one of the oldest cycling classics in the world, and in 1908 he ranked sixth in Milan - San Remo
Lequatre started the Tour de France three times: in 1903 in the first tour, as well as in 1907 and 1908. Each time, though, he abandoned the race after a few stages.