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1965 Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke
The 1965 Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke) for the first twelve editions. In 1970, the race became known as the E3, after the Belgian road which is now known as the E17. was the 8th edition of the E3 Harelbeke cycle race and was held on 27 March 1965. The race started and finished in Harelbeke. The race was won by Rik Van Looy Henri "Rik" Van Looy (born 20 December 1933 in Grobbendonk) is a Belgian former professional cyclist of the post- war period, nicknamed the ''King of the Classics'' or ''Emperor of Herentals'' (after the small Belgian city where he lived). He ... of the Solo–Superia team. General classification Notes References 1965 in Belgian sport 1965 {{cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rik Van Looy
Henri "Rik" Van Looy (born 20 December 1933 in Grobbendonk) is a Belgian former professional cycle sport, cyclist of the post-World War II, war period, nicknamed the ''King of the Classics'' or ''Emperor of Herentals'' (after the small Belgian city where he lived). He was twice World Cycling Championship, world professional road race champion, and was the first cyclist to win all five 'Monuments': the most prestigious one-day Classic cycle races, classics – a feat since achieved by just two others (both also Belgians: Roger De Vlaeminck and Eddy Merckx). With 379 road victories he's second to Merckx only. He is ninth on the Grand Tour (cycling)#Grand Tour stage wins, all-time list of Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tour stage winners with thirty-seven victories. Career Van Looy rose to prominence when he won the Belgian amateur road championship in 1952. He repeated the victory the following year, adding third place in the world title race the same year, before turning profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Messelis
André Messelis (17 February 1931 – 17 February 2022) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist. He won the E3 Harelbeke E3 Saxo Bank Classic, previously known as E3 BinckBank Classic, E3 Harelbeke, Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke and E3-Prijs Vlaanderen, is an annual road cycling race in Flanders, Belgium. The race starts and finishes in Harelbeke, covering 203 kil ... in 1962. Messelis died on 17 February 2022, at the age of 91. References External links * 1931 births 2022 deaths Belgian male cyclists People from Ledegem Sportspeople from West Flanders 20th-century Belgian people {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jos Hoevenaers
Jos Hoevenaers (30 November 1932, in Antwerp – 14 June 1995, in Wilrijk) was a Belgian cyclist, reputed for his attacking style. In 1960 he wore the pink jersey of leadership for eight days in the Giro d'Italia, but Jacques Anquetil won instead. Bad luck, and inadequate time-trialling and sprinting stopped Hoevenaers' becoming the best Belgian Tour rider of his generation. Major results ;1955 : Berliner Rundfahrt (U23) ;1956 : Berliner Rundfahrt (U23) : Liège-Marche-Liège : Final classification Ster van Ieper ;1957 : Omloop der drie Proviniciën : Omloop van Midden-België : Tour de Catalonia: Stage 3A ;1958 : Mandel-Leie-Schelde : Final classification Rome-Naples-Rome ;1959 : La Flèche Wallonne ;1960 : Driedaagse van Antwerpen Stage 1A : Brussel-Sint-Truiden stage 2 ;1961 : Schaal Sels ;1962 : Omloop van Midden-België ;1964 : Omloop van Midden-Brabant : Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen : Berner Rundfahrt Tours de France *1958 – 10th, 1 day in yellow jersey *1959 †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy Bocklant
Willy Bocklant (26 January 1941 – 6 June 1985) was a Belgian professional road racing cyclist active as a professional between 1962 and 1969. Among his biggest victories are the 1964 edition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège and the overall classification of the Tour de Romandie in 1963. Bocklant was born in Bellegem and died in Mouscron Mouscron (; Dutch and vls, Moeskroen, ; Picard and Walloon: ''Moucron'') is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, along the border with the French city of Tourcoing, which is part of the Lille metropol .... Palmarès External links * 1941 births 1985 deaths Sportspeople from Kortrijk Cyclists from West Flanders Belgian male cyclists {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy Van Den Eynde
Willy Van den Eynde (born 20 April 1943) is a Belgian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1966 Tour de France The 1966 Tour de France was the 53rd edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between 21 June and 14 July, with 22 stages covering a distance of . Lucien Aimar was a domestique of 5-time Tour winner Jacques Anqu .... References External links * 1943 births Living people Belgian male cyclists Place of birth missing (living people) {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Vandenberghe
Georges Vandenberghe (Oostrozebeke, 28 December 1941 — Bruges, 23 September 1983) was a professional Belgian cyclist. Vandenberghe participated in 7 Tours de France between 1965 and 1971. His best tour was the 1968 Tour de France, where he wore the yellow jersey for 11 days, and finished 18th in the overall classification. Major results ;1961 :Tour du Hainaut ;1962 :Omloop van de Westhoek ;1963 :Moorsele :Anzegem :Schoonaarde :Ruiselede ;1964 :Moorsele :Omloop der Zuid-West-Vlaamse Bergen :Volta a Portugal: ::Winner 4 stages ::Winner points classification :Westrozebeke :Sint-Andries ;1966 :Tour de France: ::Winner stage 13 ;1967 :Flèche Enghiennoise The Flèche Enghiennoise was a short-lived men's cycling race organized for the last time in 1969. The course, around 200 km, was situated in Enghien, on the border of the Belgian provinces Brabant and Hainaut. The race always took plac ... :Machelen :Ronde van Oost-Vlaanderen : Giro d'Italia: ::Winner stage 13 ;1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theo Verschueren
Theo Verschueren (born 27 January 1943) is a retired Belgian cyclist. He had his best achievements in motor-paced racing, in which he won the world championships in the professionals category in 1971 and 1972 and finished second in 1969, 1970 and 1974. During his career Verschueren took part in 67 six-day road races, winning the race of Antwerp in 1968 and 1972. He married the daughter of Belgian cyclist Petrus Van Theemsche. He is not related to Adolph Verschueren, another motor-paced racing world champion from Belgium. Major results Track ;1965 : Belgian National Championships ::1st Derny ::1st Madison (with Robert Lelangue) :2nd European Track Championships – Derny :2nd Six Days of Charleroi (with Norbert Seeuws) :3rd Six Days of Antwerp (with Patrick Sercu & Emile Severeyns) ;1966 :2nd : Belgian National Championships - Madison(with Gilbert Maes) ;1967 :3rd : Belgian National Championships - Motor-paced ;1968 :1st European Track Championships – Derny : Belgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Simpson
Thomas Simpson (30 November 1937 – 13 July 1967) was one of Britain's most successful professional cyclists. He was born in Haswell, County Durham, and later moved to Harworth, Nottinghamshire. Simpson began road cycling as a teenager before taking up track cycling, specialising in pursuit races. He won a bronze medal for track cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics and a silver at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. In 1959, at age 21, Simpson was signed by the French professional road-racing team . He advanced to their first team () the following year, and won the 1961 Tour of Flanders. Simpson then joined ; in the 1962 Tour de France he became the first British rider to wear the yellow jersey, finishing sixth overall. In 1963 Simpson moved to , winning Bordeaux–Paris that year and the 1964 Milan–San Remo. In 1965 he became Britain's first professional world road race champion and won the Giro di Lombardia; this made him the BBC Sports Personality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solo–Superia
Solo–Superia was a Belgian professional cycling team that existed from 1961 to 1966. Its main sponsor was Belgian margarine manufacturer Solo. Its most notable wins were the 1965 Paris–Roubaix with Rik Van Looy Henri "Rik" Van Looy (born 20 December 1933 in Grobbendonk) is a Belgian former professional cyclist of the post- war period, nicknamed the ''King of the Classics'' or ''Emperor of Herentals'' (after the small Belgian city where he lived). He ... and the 1966 Tour of Flanders with Edward Sels. References External links Cycling teams based in Belgium Defunct cycling teams based in Belgium 1961 establishments in Belgium 1966 disestablishments in Belgium Cycling teams established in 1961 Cycling teams disestablished in 1966 {{belgium-sport-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Van Coningsloo
Georges Van Coningsloo (27 October 1940 – 7 April 2002) was a Belgian racing cyclist. Career Van Coningsloo was a professional from 1963 to 1974. In 1967, he won Bordeaux–Paris, after a 370 kilometer breakaway. He rode in four Grand Tours in his career: three editions of the Tour de France, and the 1970 Vuelta a España, but failed to finish all of the races. His son Philippe was also a high level cyclist. He died, however, before turning professional, after suffering a heart attack during a race. In his honor, a race called the Memorial Philippe Van Coningsloo is held in July. His other son, Olivier, was also a professional cyclist, who rode for two seasons before ending his career. Major results ;1958 : 1st Overall Liège–La Gleize ;1963 : 4th La Flèche Wallonne : 10th Liège–Bastogne–Liège ;1964 : 1st Paris–Brussels : 2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège : 5th Tour of Flanders : 5th Milan–San Remo : 5th Rund um den Henninger Turm ;1965 : 1st Ronde van Limb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harelbeke
Harelbeke (; vls, Oarlbeke) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Harelbeke proper and the towns of Bavikhove and Hulste. On January 1, 2019, Harelbeke had a total population of 28,447. The total area is 29.14 km² which gives a population density of 898 inhabitants per km². Inhabitants consider their hometown to be a "Weireldstad" (metropolis), which also led to a monthly "Harelbekedag" amongst the students of Harelbeke studying in Ghent. In Harelbeke a museum remembers the life and work of musician and composer Peter Benoit, called the Peter Benoit Huis. Famous natives * Andreas Pevernage (1542/1543 – 1591), composer of the late Renaissance * Jacobus Vaet (1529-1567), Renaissance composer, possibly born in Harelbeke * Armand Coeck (1941 - ), avant-garde composer * Jan Bucquoy (1945 - ), anarchist and film-maker ('' Camping Cosmos'') * Peter Benoit, composer * Wim Opbrouck, actor and si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E3 Harelbeke
E3 Saxo Bank Classic, previously known as E3 BinckBank Classic, E3 Harelbeke, Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke and E3-Prijs Vlaanderen, is an annual road cycling race in Flanders, Belgium. The race starts and finishes in Harelbeke, covering 203 kilometres, mainly in the Flemish Ardennes. First raced in 1958, it is one of the more recently founded one-day classics, but has developed into a prestigious and desirable event. It is on the UCI World Tour calendar, as part of a series of cobbled classics in Belgium and Northern France in March and April. Belgian Tom Boonen holds the record of victories with five wins, trailed by cycling icon Rik Van Looy who won four times. Cobbled Classic E3 Harelbeke is held on the last Friday of March and marks the start of the Flemish Cycling Week, starting a fortnight of WorldTour racing on the cobbles and bergs of Flanders. It is the second in the series of cobbled races in Belgium and northern France that take place over a two-week period from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
