Cordang started racing in 1893, after he left a boat in Vlissingen where a cycling race was being held. He borrowed a bicycle, won the race, and decided to take up cycle-racing.[1]
Cordang was a professional from 1896 to 1900. In 1897 he finished second in Paris–Roubaix after falling in the velodrome in Roubaix. The winner, Maurice Garin, did not wait for him and won by 30meters.[2] He also rode Bordeaux-Paris in 1897, sponsored by Gladiator, which built a team around him, and provided 25 bicycles. He finished second behind Gaston Rivierre[8] who had extra help[clarification needed] in the form of a car.[1] In the same year, Cordang broke five world records on the track of The Crystal Palace in London.
During the Bol d'Or in 1900, Cordang set a 24-hour record of 999.651 km. After that, he won the 3 km race in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. This included professionals, so it is not considered official by the International Olympic Committee.[9]
Cordang ended his career after this. According to his grandson, he stopped because he was cheated too often. Cordang became the owner of a garage company.[2] He died in 1942, largely unnoticed. When a namesake died in 1962, the Dutch press printed obituaries for Cordang.[1]
Cordang, Joannes Matheus (1869-1942) in Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland 4, 1994, Huygens Instituut voor Nederlandse Geschiedenis.
Mathieu Cordang at Cycling Archives
April 11, 2024
mathieu, cordang, december, 1869, march, 1942, dutch, professional, cyclist, specialties, were, track, racing, endurance, racing, cordang, 1910personal, informationfull, namenicknamerecordang, monsieur, tabacco, born, 1869, december, 1869blerick, netherlandsdi. Mathieu Cordang 6 December 1869 24 March 1942 3 4 5 was a Dutch professional cyclist His specialties were track racing and endurance racing Mathieu CordangCordang in 1910Personal informationFull nameMathieu CordangNicknameReCordang 1 Monsieur Tabacco 2 Born 1869 12 06 6 December 1869Blerick the NetherlandsDied24 March 1942 1942 03 24 aged 72 Swalmen the NetherlandsHeight1 61 m 5 ft 3 in 2 Team informationDisciplineRoadRoleRider Contents 1 Biography 2 Palmares 3 References 4 External linksBiography editCordang started racing in 1893 after he left a boat in Vlissingen where a cycling race was being held He borrowed a bicycle won the race and decided to take up cycle racing 1 In 1894 he set a world record for the mile on a tandem and finished second in the Dutch national road race championships behind Jaap Eden 1 One year later he raced a train between Maastricht and Roermond and won 6 Cordang won the amateur 100 km motor paced world championship in 1895 in Koln 2 7 Cordang was a professional from 1896 to 1900 In 1897 he finished second in Paris Roubaix after falling in the velodrome in Roubaix The winner Maurice Garin did not wait for him and won by 30meters 2 He also rode Bordeaux Paris in 1897 sponsored by Gladiator which built a team around him and provided 25 bicycles He finished second behind Gaston Rivierre 8 who had extra help clarification needed in the form of a car 1 In the same year Cordang broke five world records on the track of The Crystal Palace in London During the Bol d Or in 1900 Cordang set a 24 hour record of 999 651 km After that he won the 3 km race in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris This included professionals so it is not considered official by the International Olympic Committee 9 Cordang ended his career after this According to his grandson he stopped because he was cheated too often Cordang became the owner of a garage company 2 He died in 1942 largely unnoticed When a namesake died in 1962 the Dutch press printed obituaries for Cordang 1 Palmares editSource 10 1894Amsterdam Arnhem Amsterdam Maastricht Nijmegen Maastricht Rotterdam Utrecht Rotterdam World record 1000 km1895Amsterdam Arnhem Amsterdam Leiden Utrecht Leiden Maastricht Roermond against train World champion pace racing18965th place Bordeaux Paris189724 hours of Crystal Palace 991 651 km 2nd Bordeaux Paris 2nd Paris Roubaix 3rd 1000 km Defi Routier1898100 km GP Roubaix 100 km GP Amsterdam 200 km GP Berlijn1899100 km GP Den Haag World record 24 hours 1000 110 km 1900Olympic Games Bol d Or unofficial event 3 km unofficial event References edit a b c d e van de Vooren Jurryt 1 October 2007 Vergeten sporthelden Mathieu Cordang in Dutch sportgeschiedenis nl Retrieved 30 November 2011 a b c d e Sturm Edo 7 April 2006 Parijs Roubaix Zedelijke triomf van vergeten held in Dutch Trouw Retrieved 30 November 2011 Cordang Joannes Matheus 1869 1942 in Dutch Resources Huygens ING Retrieved 22 August 2021 BS Overlijden met Joannaes Matheus Cordang in Dutch wiewaswie nl Retrieved 22 August 2021 Denkmal Cordang Swalmen jpg JPEG Image 480 640 pixels in Dutch Retrieved 22 August 2021 Mathieu Cordang fietste harder dan de sneltrein naar Roermond Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine sportgeschiedenis nl Dutch De wedstrijden in Keulen Leeuwarder Courant in Dutch 21 August 1895 Retrieved 30 November 2011 Bordeaux Paris 1897 Cycling Archives Hoeveel olympisch kampioenen heeft Nederland Archived 22 February 2013 at archive today Olympisch Stadion Dutch Palmares de Mathieu Cordang Hol Archived from the original on 14 September 2011 Retrieved 16 November 2011 External links edit Vergeten sportheld Mathieu Cordang Sportgeschiedenis nl Cordang Joannes Matheus 1869 1942 in Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland 4 1994 Huygens Instituut voor Nederlandse Geschiedenis Mathieu Cordang at Cycling Archives Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mathieu Cordang amp oldid 1191927361, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
