Mathieu Cordang
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mathieu Cordang |
| Nickname | ReCordang, Monsieur Tabacco |
| Born |
26 December 1869 Blerick, the Netherlands |
| Died | 29 March 1942 (aged 72) Swalmen, the Netherlands |
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
Mathieu Cordang (26 December 1869 – 29 March 1942) was a Dutch professional cyclist. Cordang's specialties were track racing and endurance racing.
Cordang started racing in 1893, after he left a boat in Vlissingen were a cycling race was being held. Cordang borrowed a bicycle and won the race, and decided to become a cyclist.
In 1894, Cordang set a world record for the mile on a tandem, and finished second in the Dutch National Road Race Championships behind Jaap Eden. One year later, he raced against the train between Maastricht and Roermond, and won. Cordang won the amateur 100 km motor-paced world championship in 1895 in Köln.
From 1896 to 1900, Cordang was a professional cyclist. In 1897 he finished second in Paris–Roubaix, after he fell in the velodrome in Roubaix, and later winner Maurice Garin did not wait for him, and won the race by thirty meters. Also in 1897, he rode Bordeaux-Paris, sponsored by Gladiator; a team was built around him, and 25 bicycles were available to him during this race. He finished in second place, behind Gaston Rivierre who had extra help in the form of a car. In the same year, Cordang broke five world records on the track of The Crystal Palace in London.
During the Bol d'Or in 1900, Cordang set a 24-hour record of 999.651 km. After that, Cordang won the 3 km race during the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. This event included professional cyclists, so it is not considered official by the International Olympic Committee.
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