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SportCycling
NameDaniel Moreton
SubtitleThe Most Titled
Number03-10
InfoAmong the French Underneath Daniel Morelon's cool and boyish exterior lies a mature and forceful determination. After just a decade of competition, this outstanding cyclist joined Jeff Scherens and Antonio Maspes in the Hall of Fame for track racing, of which he is one of the last exponents. But unlike his predecessors, Morelon confined himself to the tracks and never turned pro. Morelon made his first big breakthrough in 1966 at the World Championships in Frankfurt. And he continued to shine at international meets in the years that followed. But in the 1974 World Championships, at Montreal, he was eliminated in the quarter-finals by the powerful Sergei Kravtsov of the Soviet Union and had to give up his crown to Anton Tkac of Czechoslovakia. There were extenuating circumstances surrounding that defeat, however: Morelon's son, Francis, was ill, and the boy died before his father's return to Paris. Overcoming his despair, Morelon managed a stupendous comeback on Aug. 22, 1975, in Rocourt, Belgium, where he gained his 7th individual rainbow title. He started that race at 9 a.m. and had to take part in 11 heats before finally triumphing over Giorgio Rossi of Italy. With that kind of endurance, and his great technical skills, it's no wonder that Morelon piled up his incredible list of victories (see below). But even he wasn't quite invincible, as Tkac proved at the 1976 Olympics by outracing Morelon for the gold medal.
Photo InfoDANIEL MORELON Born July 24, 1944, in Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, FRA AWARDS AND RECORDS Individual events: World Championships: 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975 1964 OG: bronze medal 1968 OG: gold medal 1972 OG: gold medal 1976 OG: silver medal World records (rolling start on covered track) 200 m in 10.72 secs (average 67.164 km/hr) on Nov. 4, 1966, in Zurich 500 m in 28.75 secs (average 62.608 km/hr) on Jun. 6, 1976, in Milan Tandem World Champion 1966 1968 OG: gold medal with Pierre Trentin He is said to have "saved" professional track cycling
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