Grand Prix de Paris (cycling)
The Grand Prix de Paris was a track cycling sprint race held annually from 1894 until 1993. It was the most important competition for track sprinters alongside the UCI Track Cycling World Championships and the Grand Prix de l'UVF.
The Bois de Vincennes velodrome hosted the Paris Grand Prix for nearly a hundred years.
The podium of the 1901 edition. From left to right: Walter Rütt, Thorvald Ellegaard and Willy Arend.
Joseph "Jef" Scherens, better known as Poeske Scherens, was a Belgian professional track cyclist, specializing in sprint where he won seven World Championships.
Jef Scherens
1947 Grand Prix of Amsterdam, Scherens balancing next to Georges Senfftleben