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1961 Omloop Het Volk
The 1961 Omloop Het Volk was the 16th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 4 March 1961. The race started and finished in Ghent. The race was won by Arthur Decabooter. General classification References 1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 ... Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Omloop Het Nieuwsblad {{Omloop Het Nieuwsblad-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Decabooter
Arthur Decabooter (3 October 1936 – 26 May 2012) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist, active as a professional between 1959 and 1967. Cyclist Walter Godefroot is his wife's brother-in-law. Apart from a few years when he was signed to Libéria-Grammont (1962) and to Solo (1963–1964), he rode for the Groene Leeuw team. His major wins were the 1960 Tour of Flanders and 2 stages and the points classification in the Vuelta a España the same year. Decabooter's other wins include Dwars door België, Omloop Het Volk, Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne, E3 Prijs Vlaanderen – Harelbeke, and a stage in the Tour of Belgium. Major Results Road ;1955 : 1st Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften : 3th Overall Omloop der 9 Provincies :: 1st Stages 3, 6 (ITT) & 7 : 1st Grand Prix of Essex : 3rd Gent–Wevelgem amateurs ;1958 : 1st GP Gemeente Kortemark : 1st GP Erpe-Mere : 1st Nokere Koerse :1st Ronde van Vlaanderen Independents ;1959 : 1st Dr. Tistaertprijs Zottegem : 1st Omloop van het Houtland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Schoubben
Frans Schoubben (11 November 1933 – 31 July 1997) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He was declared the joint winner of the 1957 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, along with Germain Derycke. Major results ;1956 :1st Ronde van Limburg :1st Stage 2 Tour of Belgium :2nd Road race, National Road Championships :2nd Dwars door Vlaanderen ;1957 :1st Liège-Bastogne-Liège :1st Hoeilaart-Diest-Hoeilaart :1st Antwerpen-Ougrée :1st Weekend Ardennais :1st Stage 2 4 Jours de Dunkerque :2nd GP du Midi-Libre :8th Tour of Flanders ;1958 :1st Antwerpen-Ougrée :4th Overall Tour of Belgium :5th Gent-Wevelgem :8th Bordeaux-Paris :10th Milan–San Remo ;1959 :Tour de l'Ouest ::1st Stages 1 & 9 :1st Paris–Brussels :1st Weekend Ardennais :1st Stage 3 4 Jours de Dunkerque :2nd Tour of Flanders :2nd Liège-Bastogne-Liège :3rd La Flèche Wallonne ;1960 :9th Tour of Flanders :9th Gent-Wevelgem :10th Milan–San Remo :10th Antwerpen-Ougrée ;1961 :1st GP Stad Zottegem :1st Stage 5 Tour de Champagne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Decraeye
Georges may refer to: Places *Georges River, New South Wales, Australia *Georges Quay (Dublin) * Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Other uses *Georges (name) * ''Georges'' (novel), a novel by Alexandre Dumas * "Georges" (song), a 1977 song originally recorded by Pat Simon and covered by Sylvie Vartan *Georges (store), a department store in Melbourne, Australia from 1880 to 1995 * Georges (''Green Card'' character) People with the surname *Eugenia Georges, American anthropologist *Karl Ernst Georges (1806–1895), German classical philologist and lexicographer, known for his edition of Latin-German dictionaries. See also *École secondaire Georges-P.-Vanier, a high school in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada *École secondaire Georges-Vanier in Laval, Quebec, Canada * French cruiser ''Georges Leygues'', commissioned in 1937 * French frigate ''Georges Leygues'' (D640), commissioned in 1979 *George (other) *Georges Creek (other) *Georges Creek Coal and Iron Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Omloop Het Volk
The 1959 Omloop Het Volk was the 15th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 5 April 1959. The race started and finished in Ghent. The race was won by Seamus Elliott. General classification References 1959 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, previously Omloop Het Volk, is a one-day road cycling race in Belgium, held annually in late February. It is the opening event of the Belgian cycling season, as well as the first race of the year in Northwestern Europe, and ... April 1959 sports events in Europe {{Omloop Het Nieuwsblad-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Omloop Het Volk
The 1962 Omloop Het Volk was the 17th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 10 March 1962. The race started and finished in Ghent. The race was won by Robert De Middeleir. General classification References 1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ... Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Omloop Het Nieuwsblad {{Omloop Het Nieuwsblad-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, previously Omloop Het Volk, is a one-day road cycling race in Belgium, held annually in late February. It is the opening event of the Belgian cycling season, as well as the first race of the year in Northwestern Europe, and holds significant prestige because of it. Since 2017, the race is part of the UCI World Tour, cycling's top-tier professional events. The race starts in Ghent, Flanders and finishes in Ninove, Flanders. The race route covers the hills in the Flemish Ardennes, marking the start of the cobbled classics season in Europe. Due to its early calendar date, it is characterized by often cold weather, coming as a contrast to the early-season stage races in the Middle East and Southern Europe. The day after the ''Omloop'', Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne completes the opening weekend. Since 2006, a women's edition of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is held on the same day as the men's race, also starting in Ghent and finishing in Ninove, approximately 130 kilometr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghent
Ghent ( nl, Gent ; french: Gand ; traditional English: Gaunt) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province, and the third largest in the country, exceeded in size only by Brussels and Antwerp. It is a port and university city. The city originally started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the Late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300. The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding suburbs of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 262,219 inhabitants at the beginning of 2019, Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri De Wolf
Henri De Wolf (17 August 1936 – 12 January 2023) was a Belgian cyclist. Major results ;1959 :1st Stage 9 Peace Race ;1960 :3rd Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne :5th Tour of Flanders :5th Paris–Roubaix :8th Liège–Bastogne–Liège ;1961 :1st Stage 7 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré :2nd GP Isbergues :2nd Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem ;1962 :1st La Flèche Wallonne :1st Stage 1a Tour of Belgium ;1963 :1st Stage 1 Four Days of Dunkirk :1st Druivenkoers Overijse :1st Paris-Valenciennes ;1964 :1st Stage 10 Vuelta a España The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the ... ;1967 :2nd Sassari-Cagliari References 1936 births 2023 deaths Belgian male cyclists Belgian Vuelta a España stage winners People from Deinze Cyclists from East Flanders {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1990s-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaak Van De Klundert
Jaak is a version of the names Jacob and James in the Estonian language. People named Jaak include: * Jaak Aab (born 1960), Estonian politician * Jaak Aaviksoo (born 1954), Estonian politician and physicists *Jaak Allik (born 1946), Estonian politician and theatre director *Jaak De Boever (born 1937), Belgian racing cyclist *Jaak Boon (born 1948), Belgian television writer, director and producer *Jaak Gabriëls (born 1943), Belgian politician *Jaak Huimerind (born 1957), Estonian architect *Jaak-Heinrich Jagor (born 1990), Estonian hurdler *Jaak Herodes (born 1944), Estonian politician *Jaak Joala (1950–2014), Estonian singer *Jaak Jõerüüt (born 1947), Estonian writer and politician *Jaak Juske (born 1976), Estonian politician *Jaak Kangilaski (born 1939), Estonian art historian and educator * Jaak Kärner (1892–1937), Estonian sport shooter *Jaak Kilmi (born 1973), Estonian film director and producer *Jaak Leimann (born 1941), Estonian economist and politician * Jaak-Nic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Ongenae
Marcel Ongenae (3 July 1934 – 8 October 2014) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1962 Tour de France The 1962 Tour de France was the 49th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The race consisted of 22 stages, including two split stages, starting in Nancy on 24 June and finishing at the Parc des Princes in Paris on 15 J .... References 1934 births 2014 deaths Belgian male cyclists Place of birth missing {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubert Ferrer
Hubert Ferrer (born 26 January 1937) is a French former professional racing cyclist. He rode in four editions of the Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists .... References External links * 1937 births Living people French male cyclists Sportspeople from Algiers Pieds-noirs {{France-cycling-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Van Aerde
Michel Van Aerde (2 October 1933 – 11 August 2020) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Van Aerde became national champion in 1961, and won two stages in the Tour de France, in 1960 and 1961. Van Aerde was born in Zonnegem, and died on 11 August 2020, aged 86. Major results ;1954 : National Militaries road race Championship ;1955 :Beveren-Waas ;1956 :Melsele : :Eke :Schoonaarde ;1957 :Paris - Valenciennes : |
