Famous People with Name Magne

Antonin Magne            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Antonin Magne: was a French cyclist who won the Tour de France in 1931 and 1934. He raced as a professional from 1927 to 1939 and then became a team manager. The French rider and then journalist, Jean Bobet, described him in Sporting Cyclist as "a most uninterviewable character" and "a man who withdraws into a shell as soon as he meets a journalist." His taciturn character earned him the nickname of The Monk when he was racing.

Frédéric Magné            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Frédéric Magné: is a French former track cyclist. Magné was the world champion in keirin in 1995, 1997 and 2000 and in tandem in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1994, each time with Fabrice Colas.

Pierre Magne            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Pierre Magne: was a French professional road bicycle racer. Magne won one stage in the 1928 Tour de France, and finished 6th in the 1929 Tour de France. Pierre Magne was the younger brother of Tour de France winner Antonin Magne.

Olivier Claude C. Magne            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Olivier Claude C. Magne: is a French former rugby union footballer and a current coach. Magne was a back row forward, known especially for his speed and handling in open field play. He represented France 89 times, scoring 14 tries. He joined his hometown team, Stade Aurillacois, as a boy in 1979. He later played for Brive and US Dax, before joining AS Montferrandaise for the 1999–2000 season.