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René Biver

cyclist (1920-1983)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMay 5, 2026
Entity authorityQ16438957 ↗
Source-derived summary

René Biver (24 October 1920 – 24 October 1983) was a Luxembourgish racing cyclist. He rode in the 1948, 1949 Tour de France, 1951 Tour de France and 1952 Tour de France.

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The public source identifies “René Biver” as cyclist (1920-1983). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around René, Biver and cyclist.

Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1920, 1983, 1948, 1949—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1920-10-24. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with René, Biver and cyclist providing the first useful test.
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The citation trail is more important than the brevity of the summary: it shows where individual claims can be examined in context. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 5, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q16438957. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1920, 1983, 1948 and 1949.

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This entry incorporates text from “René Biver” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.