The organization of the Championnat de distribution des Porteurs des Journaux is on course. A first contact took place with various journalistic personalities likely to help us give this race the grand nature which it deserves. The final regulations as well as the list of prizes is under development. We hope to announce them in our next issue.
Here, in the meantime, is the history of the championnat des porteurs:
It was Bourotte who wrote his name first in its palmares.
In 1906, it was the excellent criterium specialist Morel, who hit the jackpot, ahead of Maitron.
In 1907, Maupas (a real porteur) was kept in check by Weill. The same Maupas was second again in 1908, behind Moins. In 1909 and 1910, he could not take part in the championship, being in the army. It was Libeaud, our ex-criterium racer, who won in 1909 and Zimmer, the actual head of distribution of l'Intransigeant, who won in 1910.
In 1911, Maupas made a brilliant return, and defeated Derone, who had just won Paris-Trouville.
In 1912, Maupas won again, ahead of Brocco, the brother of national team member Maurice. He was beaten by Gerbaud in 1913. He won again in 1914, but was disqualified for changing his bicycle. It was Lorgeou, our old friend, who profited from this lucky break.
One finds the names of Gatier also, in the palmares, and of Border, which runs the racing department of Jean Thoman, and recently of the old man "Caillot" who won the veterans category and creates quite a stir in the world of the amateurs.
After the war, Fay won in 1920 and 1921 brought the victory of Flahaut.
As can see from the paragraphs above, Maupas, who has never possessed a U.V.F. license, through his knowledge of the porteur's trade, was able to appropriate an interesting number of places of honor.
Let us say, in passing, that the porteurs have a great attachment to George Parent, our great departed stayer, because he was, also, one of their own.
This resurrection of the Championnat was therefore necessary.
A very imposing list of prizes will come to reward the efforts of those workers which serve the thought by conveying it, with the contempt of the taxis, in the copies that we entrust to them.
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