Garin, Maurice b. March 3, 1871 d. February 19, 1957 Champion Cyclist. Known as "The Little Chimney Sweep", he was the winner of the first Tour de France. He and his family moved to France from their native Italy in 1885 and he began work as a chimney sweep. He bought his first bicycle in 1889 and started racing in northern France in 1892, the year he adopted French nationality. He won his first race in 1893, in spite of having to commandeer a rival's spare bike because his own had punctured. His won his first professional event while still an...[Read More] (Bio by: js) Sallaumines Communal Cemetery, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
b. March 3, 1871 d. February 19, 1957