[CR]Pic of the Day - Cornez and the Egg Rocket Bike

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From: "Joe King" <joeking@fastmail.fm>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Pic of the Day - Cornez and the Egg Rocket Bike
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 09:39:16 +0000


Fernano Cornez was born in Paris November 19th. 1907 and died in Saint-Avertin December 7th 1997. He rode two Two de France in 1932 & 1933 and had one Stage win on Stage 10 in 33. Also had a stage win in the Giro. He was a top class amateur from 1926-29 and was an excellent Cyclo Cross rider. French Army champion in 1929. As a pro he rode for Oscar Egg in 32,33,34,35. His Pro career was from 1930-38. Can't find anything on this record attempt but loads on his other pPalmares which were numerous. He had loads of sucess with Heylett-Hutchinson. Croeso Cymru Joe King Nr. Maenaddwyn Ynys Mon Wales