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1954 La Flèche Wallonne
The 1954 La Flèche Wallonne was the 18th edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 8 May 1954. The race started in Charleroi and finished in Liège. The race was won by Germain Derycke. General classification References 1954 in road cycling 1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ... 1954 in Belgian sport 1954 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo {{La Flèche Wallonne-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germain Derycke
Germain Derycke (2 November 1929, in Bellegem – 13 January 1978, in Kortrijk) was a Belgian road bicycle racer. Derycke was a classics specialist. In his second year as a professional he came second in Liège–Bastogne–Liège. In 1953 he won Paris–Roubaix. He twice stood on the podium at the world road race championship, second to Fausto Coppi in 1953 and third in 1955 behind Stan Ockers and Jean-Pierre Schmitz. Major results ;1951 :1st stage 23 Tour de France ;1952 :1st Halle–Ingooigem ;1953 : 1st Paris–Roubaix :1st Tour d'Algérie :2nd Road race, UCI Road World Championships ;1954 :1st La Flèche Wallonne :1st Dwars door Vlaanderen ;1955 :1st Milan–San Remo :3rd Road race, UCI Road World Championships ;1956 :1st stages 2 & 3 Paris–Nice :1st Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde ;1957 :1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège :1st Tre Valli Varesine ;1958 :1st Tour of Flanders The Tour of Flanders ( nl, Ronde van Vlaanderen), also known as ''De Ronde'' (''"The Tour"''), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinand Kübler
Ferdinand Kübler (; 24 July 1919 – 29 December 2016) was a Swiss cyclist with 71 professional victories, including the 1950 Tour de France and the 1951 World Road Race Championship. Biography Kübler was born in Marthalen. He began racing professionally in 1940 but his early career was limited to Switzerland by the Nazi occupation elsewhere. He was multiple Swiss national champion and a three time winner of the Tour de Suisse. Kübler's most successful years in international racing were 1950–1952, when the classics had resumed after the Second World War. He won the La Flèche Wallonne and Liège–Bastogne–Liège, both in 1951 and 1952, in a time where these races were still contested in the same weekend. He was also World Road Race Champion in 1951, having placed second in 1949 and third in 1950. Kübler rode the Giro d'Italia from 1950–1952, placing fourth once, and third twice. Kübler abandoned the 1947 and 1949 Tours de France, despite an early stage win in each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 La Flèche Wallonne
The 1953 La Flèche Wallonne was the 17th edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 2 May 1953. The race started in Charleroi and finished in Liège. The race was won by Stan Ockers. General classification References 1953 in road cycling 1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito i ... 1953 in Belgian sport 1953 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo {{La Flèche Wallonne-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 La Flèche Wallonne
The 1955 La Flèche Wallonne was the 19th edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 30 April 1955. The race started in Charleroi and finished in Liège. The race was won by Stan Ockers. General classification References 1955 in road cycling 1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ... 1955 in Belgian sport 1955 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo {{La Flèche Wallonne-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Flèche Wallonne
La Flèche Wallonne (, French for "The Walloon Arrow") is a men's professional cycle road race held in April each year in Wallonia, Belgium. The first of two Belgian Ardennes classics, La Flèche Wallonne is today normally held mid-week between the Amstel Gold Race and Liège–Bastogne–Liège. At one time, La Flèche Wallonne and Liège–Bastogne–Liège were run on successive days as "Le Weekend Ardennais" (both races are organised by Amaury Sport Organisation). Only seven riders have achieved the "Ardennes double" by winning both races in the same year: Alejandro Valverde three times (in 2006, 2015 and 2017), Ferdi Kubler twice (in 1951 and 1952), Stan Ockers (1955), Eddy Merckx (1972), Moreno Argentin (1991) Davide Rebellin (2004) and Philippe Gilbert (2011). History La Flèche Wallonne was created to boost the sales of a newspaper ''Les Sports'' during the 1930s and was first run in 1936. While perhaps not as revered as one of the Classic ' Monuments', the race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charleroi
Charleroi ( , , ; wa, Tchålerwè ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593.Statistics Belgium; ''Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2008'' (excel-file) Population of all municipalities in Belgium, as of 1 January 2008. Retrieved on 19 October 2008. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of with a total population of 522,522 by 1 January 2008, ranking it as the 5th most populous in |
Liège
Liège ( , , ; wa, Lîdje ; nl, Luik ; german: Lüttich ) is a major city and municipality of Wallonia and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from borders with the Netherlands (Maastricht is about to the north) and with Germany (Aachen is about north-east). In Liège, the Meuse meets the river Ourthe. The city is part of the '' sillon industriel'', the former industrial backbone of Wallonia. It still is the principal economic and cultural centre of the region. The municipality consists of the following districts: Angleur, , Chênée, , Grivegnée, Jupille-sur-Meuse, Liège, Rocourt, and Wandre. In November 2012, Liège had 198,280 inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,879 km2 (725 sq mi) and had a total population of 749,110 on 1 January 2008. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Van Geneugden
Martin Van Geneugden (21 January 1932 – 8 July 2014) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer from 1953 to 1963. He won 6 stages in the Tour de France. Major results ;1950 : national amateur road race champion ;1953 :Jemeppe :Velaines :Winterslag :Paris - Valenciennes :Tour de France: ::Winner stage 6 ;1954 :Houthalen-Helchteren ;1955 :Houthalen-Helchteren :Tongeren ;1956 :Borgerhout :Denderleeuw :Zutendaal ;1957 :Hoegaarden - Antwerpen - Hoegaarden :Hanret :Tienen ;1958 :Eijsden :GP Fichtel & Sachs :Hasselt :Tour de France ::Winner stages 5 and 12 : Omloop van Midden-België ;1959 :Hoepertingen ;1960 :Tour de France ::Winner stages 9 and 14 :Omloop van de fruitstreek Alken :Omloop van Limburg ;1961 :Tour de France ::Winner stage 18 :Omloop van de fruitstreek Alken :Omloop van Limburg ;1962 :Dwars door Vlaanderen Dwars door Vlaanderen ''( en, Across Flanders)'' is a semi-classic road bicycle race in Belgium, held annually since 1945. The race starts in Roeselare and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Ernzer
Marcel Ernzer (23 March 1926 – 1 April 2003) was a Luxembourgian cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Major results ;1949 :3rd Overall Tour de Luxembourg :9th Overall Tour de Suisse ;1950 :2nd Chanteloup-les-Vignes :8th Overall Tour de Luxembourg ;1951 :1st Overall Tour de Luxembourg ::1st Stage 3a :1st Overall Circuit des Six Provinces ;1953 : 1st Road race, National Road Championships :6th Overall Tour de Luxembourg :6th GP du Midi-Libre :10th Road race, UCI Road World Championships ;1954 : 1st Road race, National Road Championships :1st Liège-Bastogne-Liège :1st Weekend Ardennais :3rd Overall Tour de Luxembourg ::1st Stage 2a :5th La Flèche Wallonne ;1955 : 1st Road race, National Road Championships :1st Stage 7 Tour de Suisse :2nd Overall Tour of Belgium ::1st Stage 2 :2nd Overall Tour de Picardie :2nd Overall Tour de Luxembourg :7th Liège-Bastogne-Liège ;1956 :4th Overall Tour de Luxembourg ;1957 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Storms
Jan Storms (20 December 1925 – 2 September 2019) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1950 Tour de France. Major results ;1949 : 2nd GP Stad Zottegem ;1950 : 3rd La Flèche Wallonne ;1952 : 3rd Roubaix–Huy : 4th La Flèche Wallonne : 4th Overall Tour du Nord : 6th Omloop Het Volk : 7th Overall Tour de Luxembourg : 8th Schaal Sels ;1953 : 1st Bruxelles–Bost : 4th Liège–Bastogne–Liège : 6th La Flèche Wallonne : 7th Gent–Wevelgem : 7th Paris–Brussels ;1954 : 3rd Ronde van Brabant : 6th La Flèche Wallonne ;1955 : 1st Omloop van de Fruitstreek : 2nd GP Stad Vilvoorde : 3rd Road race, National Road Championships : 9th Paris–Brussels : 9th Ronde van Limburg ;1956 : 4th Scheldeprijs ;1957 : 2nd GP Victor Standaert ;1960 : 4th GP Stad Vilvoorde ;1962 : 9th Druivenkoers-Overijse Druivenkoers Overijse is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in August in Overijse, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Impanis
Raymond Impanis (19 October 1925 – 31 December 2010) was a Belgian professional cyclist from 1947 to 1963. He won Paris–Roubaix, the Tour of Flanders, Gent–Wevelgem and three stages in Tour de France. He has been made an honorary citizen of the town of Kampenhout. Impanis died on 31 December 2010, aged 85, following a long illness. Major results ;1947 :Tour de France: ::Winner stage 19 ::6th place overall classification :Berg-Housse-Berg ;1948 :Kampenhout — Charleroi — Kampenhout :Omloop der Vlaamse Ardennen Ichtegem :Tour de France: ::Winner stages 9 and 10 ::10th place overall classification ;1949 :Berg-Housse-Berg :Dwars door Vlaanderen ;1950 :Steenokkerzeel :Weekend Ardennais :Berg-Housse-Berg :Tour de France: ::8th place overall classification ;1951 :Dwars door Vlaanderen :Kortenberg ;1952 :Ronde van Haspengouw :Gent–Wevelgem ;1953 :Gent–Wevelgem ;1954 :Paris–Roubaix :Tour of Flanders :Paris–Nice ;1955 :Boortmeerbeek :Hanret :Huy :La Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Decock
Roger Decock (20 April 1927 – 30 May 2020) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Decock won Paris–Nice in 1951. During the 1951 Tour de France he was having the best Tour of his career and was 5th place overall when he became the only witness to one of the most infamous moments in cycling history. Wim Van Est was defending the Yellow Jersey; he was descending the Col d'Aubisque when he lost control of his bike and went off a cliff. Decock was the only person to witness this and he stopped to get help for the fallen rider. It took several minutes to locate Van Est and over two hours to rescue him from 200 feet down the mountain. In total, Decock waited 25 minutes until it was clear the situation was in hand, but the time he waited cost him his high place and he ultimately finished the Tour in 17th. The following year he had the biggest victory of his career when he won the 1952 Tour of Flanders. As the finish line approached, Decock, Loretto Petrucci and Briek Schot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
