- Louis Garneau
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image_caption = Garneau with his arm around the Queen in 2002
fullname = Louis Garneau
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1958|8|09
country = CAN
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updated =18 December 2007 Louis Garneau, OC, CQ (born
August 9 ,1958 ,Quebec City ,Quebec ) is a Canadian road racing and track cyclist and cyclewear manufacturer. He is probably best known for putting his arm around Elizabeth II (breaking royal protocol) and having his photo taken.Garneau said: "I asked for a picture and she said 'no problem', so I just put my arm around her shoulder. In sport, we do that all the time. The Queen said, 'I remember you - you were a cyclist - I hope business is good now'." [cite web |url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=1144242002 |title=Cyclist disarms Queen for photograph |publisher=
The Scotsman ] Garneau was the second person known to have placed his arm around the Queen for a photograph, the first beingPaul Keating , who was afterwards dubbed the "Lizard of Oz" by the British media.Garneau was made an Officer of the
Order of Canada in 1999 and a Knight of theNational Order of Quebec in 1997.References
External links
* [http://www.louisgarneau.com/ Louis Garneau's website]
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