Félix Lévitan
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Félix Lévitan (12 October 1911 in Paris – 18 February 2007 in Cannes), was a sports journalist and the third organiser of the Tour de France a role he shared for much of the time with Jacques Goddet. Lévitan is credited with looking after the financial side of the Tour while Goddet concentrated on the sporting aspect, but in the end Lévitan was fired while Goddet simply retired.
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Félix Lévitan | |
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Born | (1911-10-12)12 October 1911 |
Died | 18 February 2007(2007-02-18) (aged 95) Cannes, France |
Occupation | Sports journalist |
Title | Co-Director of the Tour de France |
Term | 1962 – 1986 |
Predecessor | Jacques Goddet |
Successor | Jean-François Naquet-Radiguet |
Awards | Légion d'honneur:
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