Alexis Michiels

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAlexis•Michiels
Used nameAlexis•Michiels
Other namesDemichelis
Born13 December 1883 in Bruxelles (Brussels), Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (BEL)
Died2 November 1976 (aged 92 years 10 months 20 days) in Uccle, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (BEL)
NOC France

Biography

Alexis Michiels was born in Belgium but relocated with his family to Paris as an infant, which made him eligible to represent France at the 1912 Olympic Games. At those Games, he finished last, among a group of French cyclists who occupied four of the final places (91st–94th). In the years leading up to World War I, he achieved a sixth-place finish in the French championship for independents.

After World War I, he had a brief professional career on the roads, winning Paris-Bruxelles in 1919, along with podium finishes of second at the 1919 Dijon-Lyon and third at 1918 Paris-Tours, 1918 Milan-Modène, and the 1919 Circuit du Midi.

Michiels placed 13th in the 1919 Belgian Road Championships. He also started the 1920 Tour de France but did not complete the race.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) FRA Alexis Michiels
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 94
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) France 10