Maurice Diot

Maurice Diot
Personal information
Full nameMaurice Diot
Nicknamele Teigneux
Born(1922-06-13)13 June 1922
Paris, France
Died4 March 1972(1972-03-04) (aged 49)
Migennes, France
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
Paris–Brussels

Maurice Diot (13 June 1922 – 4 March 1972) was a French professional road bicycle racer. In 1951, he won the Paris–Brest–Paris race of 1200 km in a record time that has not been broken since. He rode in the 1947, 1948, and 1949 Tour de France. He also finished in second place in the 1950 Paris–Roubaix.