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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] |
Robert De Middeleir
Robert De Middeleir (26 August 1938 – 8 July 2016) was a Belgian cyclist. Professional from 1962 to 1967, he notably won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in 1962. Honours *1961 ** ''2nd in the Nationale Sluitingsprijs'' *1962 ** Omloop Het Nieuwsblad ** ''2nd in the Brabantse Pijl'' ** ''2nd in the Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne'' *1964 ** Nokere Koerse *1966 ** ''2nd in the Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne'' ** ''3rd in the Circuit du Houtland - Torhout'' Results in the grands tours Tour de France * 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 ... : retired (14th stage) External links * Belgian male cyclists 1938 births 2016 deaths Cyclists from East Flanders People from Lede, Belgium {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Baptiste Claes
Jean-Baptiste Claes (born 9 February 1937) is a Belgian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1961 Tour de France The 1961 Tour de France was the 48th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between 25 June and 16 July, with 21 stages covering a distance of . Out of the 132 riders who started the tour, 72 managed to complet .... References 1937 births Living people Belgian male cyclists Place of birth missing (living people) {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger De Coninck
Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ("spear", "lance") (Hrōþigēraz). The name was introduced into England by the Normans. In Normandy, the Frankish name had been reinforced by the Old Norse cognate '. The name introduced into England replaced the Old English cognate '. ''Roger'' became a very common given name during the Middle Ages. A variant form of the given name ''Roger'' that is closer to the name's origin is ''Rodger''. Slang and other uses Roger is also a short version of the term "Jolly Roger", which refers to a black flag with a white skull and crossbones, formerly used by sea pirates since as early as 1723. From up to , Roger was slang for the word "penis". In ''Under Milk Wood'', Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both the sexual double entend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |