Abel Michéa

Abel Michéa (born on March 18th, 1920, died in 1986) was a French sports correspondent, specialized in cycling.

Biography

Abel Michéa, father of the writer and philosopher Jean-Claude Michéa, was born in the Hollow one, but very young person it becomes high-Savoyard, while coming to settle with Annecy. It begins in journalism by writing measuring rods for the departmental sheets (" The Messenger of Haute-Savoie ") or regional (" small Dauphinois" , " the Progress of Lyon"). Refusing the STO it engages in the Résistance, the maquis ftp of Haute-Savoie, and adheres to the French Communist party. It finishes the war with the rank of officer ftp. It is in the sporting press related to the Communist party that it carries out its journalistic career. Recruit in February 1946 with " the Voice of Peuple" from Lyon, in 1947 it joined the French Union of information (UFI), an news agency intended to provide articles to the many daily newspapers and weekly magazines controlled by PCF, then it enters to Humanity. It is chief of the sports column there, until 1963, then international reporter, until its professional retirement, in 1982. It follows many Tour de France, and is one of the figures of the sports correspondents " engagés" years 1950-1980.

Journalist of cycling

In same time, it contributes to the draftings of Miroir Sprint and Miroir of cycling. In this magazine, he is editor association during his creation like monthly magazine in 1961. He remains at this station until 1964, then takes part in the editorial board until his retirement. " Anquetiliste" notorious, he plays his partition in France divided with the " poulidoristes" … It can also tell its stories on the Tour de France in their giving a personal tone, such this " Tour de France told with Nounouchette" , delivered in 1964. It is also characterized by its gastronomical matter knowledge, sources of a book which it writes: “ life by the good taste ” (appeared into 1982 with the editions of Humanity).

With his comrade Emile Besson, it publishes in 1969 a work of history of the cycling of competition: Hundred years of cycling .

Sources

  • a life of fidelity. Humanity , March 1986.
  • Mirror of cycling : n° 46-1964.
  • Mirror of cycling : n° 277-1979. Heading " companions of the vélo".

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