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Bolesław Napierała (September 1909 – 1976) was a Polish cycling champion twice winner of the Tour de Pologne. He was born in Marten Germany to a family of Polish immigrants and in 1918 when Poland regained independence the family moved back to their homeland. However after a few years the Napieralas left Poland again to Lens in France. It was there that Boleslaw for the first time saw cyclists during Tour de France.