André Pottier

André Pottier (29 May 1882 – 29 July 1976) was a French road cyclist.

Early life Pottier was born in Moret-sur-Loing, Seine-et-Marne. His father, Léon Pottier, originally from Saints near Coulommiers, worked as a miller in Esmans. There he met Anna Guillerot from Villeneuve-la-Guyard, Yonne. He was the younger brother of René Pottier, winner of the 1906 Tour de France.

The family eventually settled in Moret-sur-Loing, where André was born in 1882. The Pottier family was relatively well-off, having investments in the construction of the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal. All the children owned bicycles, a rare thing for the time. In the early 1880s, the family acquired the Hulay mill in Grez-sur-Loing.

As a teenager, André became an apprentice mechanic. He won his first race in 1898, organized by the Vélo Club Nemourien. He later completed military service with the 46th Infantry Regiment. Afterward, he moved to Levallois-Perret and joined the Vélo-Club de Levallois with his brother René. He worked for Panhard automotive factories and, in 1905, claimed victory at Paris–Orléans.

Amateur career In 1906, Pottier won several amateur events: Paris–Le Havre, Paris–Meaux, and Paris–Amiens. The following year, he repeated a win at Paris–Amiens and added Paris–Honfleur to his palmarès.

Major results Amateur 1903 Champion of CV Nemours 1905

1906

Paris–Meaux

1907

Professional 1907 2nd – 1907 Paris–Tours 1908 3rd – 1908 Milan–San Remo 7th – 1908 Paris–Roubaix 4th – Paris–Brussels 17th – 1908 Tour de France