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Paul Masson, winner of a cycling event at the Olympic Games, Athens, 1896. Masson, a Frenchman, won 3 events at the first modern Olympiad, the 2km, 10km and single lap races. Here he is seen being congratulated by a compatriot after one of his victories. The Acropolis can be seen in the distance. From Le Petit Journal. (Paris, 26 April 1896).