France · Sport / Cycling. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Union Velocipedique Francaise (UVF), predecessor of the FFC, is founded in the Cafe Le Marengo by delegates of ten cycling clubs who decide to create a national championship race of 10 km. The first president is Parisian Paul Devilliers
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