In 1903, Vast came fifth in the Amateurs event at the 1903 French National Road Race Championships.[1] In the same year, he came second at the Paris–Troyes race.[2] In 1905, Vast came second at the France amateur middle-distance championship, behind his coach.[3] He won the Amateurs event at the 1905 French National Road Race Championships.[1]
Vast won the road race at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece. The race ended in a sprint, where Vast beat Maurice Bardonneau, one of the race favourites.[1][4] Vast also finished third in the 5,000m and 20 km track events.[1][3] After the Games, Vast became a professional cyclist, and came fifth in the 1906 Paris-Brussels race.[1] In the same year, he also came second at the 10 km "Athens Grand Prix" event, held on Bastille Day. Vast finished 20 metres (66 ft) behind race winner Maurice Bardonneau.[5] In 1907, he came 11th at the French Road Championships, and 15th in the Paris–Tours race.[1]
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^ abcdef. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
^"Title Unknown" (in French). La Vie au grand air. 2 October 1903. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
^ ab"Fernand Vast". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
^Mallon, Bill (February 2009). The 1906 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. McFarland & Company. ISBN9781476609515. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
^"Title Unknown" (in French). La Vie au grand air. 21 July 1906. p. 544. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
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