Overview
- France's sports minister Marina Ferrari announced his death on X and praised the immense legacy he leaves behind.
- He became the world's oldest living Olympic champion after Hungarian gymnast Ágnes Keleti died in January 2025.
- Coste won team pursuit gold at the 1948 London Olympics with Serge Blusson, Fernand Decanali and Pierre Adam.
- At the Paris 2024 opening ceremony he passed the Olympic flame to Teddy Riner and Marie-José Pérec.
- His career highlights included the 1949 Grand Prix des Nations over Fausto Coppi, Paris–Limoges in 1953, the Ronde de Monaco, and a 2022 knighthood in the Légion d'honneur.