Overview
- France’s sports minister, Marina Ferrari, confirmed his death on X and praised the scale of his sporting legacy.
- He had been recognized as the world’s oldest living Olympic champion following the January 2, 2025 death of gymnast Agnes Keleti.
- Coste captured London 1948 team pursuit gold alongside Serge Blusson, Fernand Decanali and Pierre Adam.
- At the Paris 2024 opening ceremony, he served as a torchbearer in a wheelchair and passed the flame to Teddy Riner and Marie-José Pérec.
- His palmarès featured the 1949 Grand Prix des Nations over Fausto Coppi, victories at Paris–Limoges and the Monaco Tour, retirement in 1959, and a 2022 Légion d'honneur knighthood.