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1973 Dwars Door België
The 1973 Dwars door België was the 28th edition of the Dwars door Vlaanderen cycle race and was held on 25 March 1973. The race started and finished in Waregem. The race was won by Roger Loysch. General classification References 1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ... 1973 in road cycling 1973 in Belgian sport {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Loysch (cyclist, Born 1951)
Roger Loysch (born 13 November 1951) is a former Belgian racing cyclist. He finished in last place in the 1977 Tour de France The 1977 Tour de France was the 64th edition of the Tour de France, taking place between 30 June and 24 July. The total race distance was 22 stages over . Lucien Van Impe, the winner of the previous year, wanted to repeat his victory and going i .... References External links * 1951 births Living people Belgian male cyclists People from Houthalen-Helchteren Cyclists from Limburg (Belgium) {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jos Abelshausen
Jos is a city in the north central region of Nigeria. The city has a population of about 900,000 residents based on the 2006 census. Popularly called "J-Town", it is the administrative capital and largest city of Plateau State. During British colonial rule, Jos was an important centre for tin mining and is the trading hub of the state as commercial activities are steadily increasing. History The earliest known settlers of the land that would come to be known as Nigeria were the Nok people ( BCE), skilled artisans from around the Jos area who mysteriously vanished in the late first millennium. According to the historian Sen Luka Gwom Zangabadt, the area known as Jos today was inhabited by indigenous ethnic groups who were mostly farmers. According to Billy J. Dudley, the British colonialists used direct rule for the indigenous ethnic groups on the Jos Plateau since they were not under the Fulani emirates where indirect rule was used. According to the historian Samuel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddy Maertens
Freddy Maertens (born 13 February 1952) is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist who was twice world road race champion. His career coincided with the best years of another Belgian rider, Eddy Merckx, and supporters and reporters were split over who was better.Van Walleghem, Rik; Zwart-Wit (B) 2012 Maertens' career swung between winning more than 50 races in a season to winning almost none and then back again. His life has been marked by debt and alcoholism. It took him more than two decades to pay a tax debt. At one point early in his career, between the 1976 Tour and 1977 Giro, Maertens won 28 out of 60 Grand Tour stages that he entered before abandoning the Giro due to injury on stage 8b. Eight Tour stage wins, thirteen Vuelta stage wins and seven Giro stage wins in less than one calendar year. Personal life Maertens was the son of what his wife, Carine, described as a hard-working middle-class couple:Maertens, Carine, in introduction to Van Walleghem, Rik; Zwart-Wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Dwars Door België
The 1972 Dwars door België was the 27th edition of the Dwars door Vlaanderen cycle race and was held on 27 August 1972. The race started and finished in Waregem. The race was won by Marc Demeyer. General classification References 1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ... 1972 in road cycling 1972 in Belgian sport {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Dwars Door België
The 1974 Dwars door België was the 29th edition of the Dwars door Vlaanderen cycle race and was held on 24 March 1974. The race started and finished in Waregem. The race was won by Louis Verreydt. General classification References 1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ... 1974 in road cycling 1974 in Belgian sport {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 finishes in Waregem, both in West Flanders. Since 2017 the event is included in the UCI World Tour. Held in late March, the event is part of the ''Flemish Cycling Week'', which also includes E3 Harelbeke, Gent–Wevelgem and the Tour of Flanders. Traditionally Dwars door Vlaanderen was held four days after Milan–San Remo and a week and a half before the Tour of Flanders. As from 2018 the race moved up one week on the international calendar and is now contested on the Wednesday before the Tour of Flanders, Flanders' foremost cycling classic, held on Sunday. Since 2012, a women's edition of Dwars door Vlaanderen is held on the same day as the men's race, starting and finishing on the same location, of approximately 130 kilometres distance. Both events are organized by Flanders Classics. In addition the Grand Prix de Waregem w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waregem
Waregem (; vls, Woaregem), sometimes known as Waereghem, is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality lies in the valley of the river Leie, between Kortrijk and Ghent. It is part of the arrondissement of Kortrijk and comprises the towns of Beveren, Desselgem, Sint-Eloois-Vijve and Waregem proper. On January 1, 2019, Waregem had a total population of 38,260. The total area is 44.34 km² which gives a population density of 863 inhabitants per km². History Origins The first inhabitants of this forested region settled along the Leie well before Roman times. Bronze coins and artifacts associated with the Gallo-Roman culture show extensive activity in this area in the first centuries of our era. This is not surprising given the fact that Sint-Eloois-Vijve stood at the intersection of two important Roman roads: Cassel-Tongeren and Bavai-Oudenburg. The name of the current municipality refers to a certain “Waro” clan or trib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Loysch (cyclist, Born 1948)
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Roger Loysch may refer to: * Roger Loysch (cyclist, born 1948), rider for IJsboerke–Colner in the 1975 Vuelta a España * Roger Loysch (cyclist, born 1951) Roger Loysch (born 13 November 1951) is a former Belgian racing cyclist. He finished in last place in the 1977 Tour de France The 1977 Tour de France was the 64th edition of the Tour de France, taking place between 30 June and 24 July. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronny Vanmarcke
Ronny Vanmarcke (born 2 October 1947) is a former Belgian cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve .... He also rode in the 1974 Tour de France. References External links * 1947 births Living people Belgian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Belgium Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Cyclists from West Flanders People from Lendelede {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronny Van De Vijver
Ronny is a given name, sometimes a short form (hypocorism) of Ryan. It may refer to: * Ronny (footballer, born 1986), Brazilian footballer Ronny Heberson Furtado de Araújo * Ronny (footballer, born 1991), Brazilian footballer Ronieri da Silva Pinto * Ronny Abraham (born 1951), French President of the International Court of Justice * Ronny Ackermann (born 1977), German Nordic combined skier * Ronny Büchel (born 1982), footballer from Liechtenstein * Ronny Cedeño (born 1983), Venezuelan baseball player, formerly in Major League Baseball * Ronny Chieng, Malaysian comedian and actor, a senior correspondent on ''The Daily Show'' * Ronny Claes (born 1957), Belgian former racing cyclist * Daniel Ronald Ronny Cox (born 1938), American actor and singer-songwriter * Ronny Garbuschewski (born 1986), German footballer * Ronny Graham (1919–1999), American actor and theater director, composer, lyricist and writer * Ronny Hafsås (born 1985), Norwegian retired biathlete and cross-country ski ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Leman
Eric Leman (born 17 July 1946) is a former professional road racing cyclist from West Flanders, Belgium. He won the prestigious Tour of Flanders three times.LaroussTour des Flandres " Les Belges Achille Bruyne, Éric Leman, Johan Museeuw, Tom Boonen et l'Italien Fiorenzo Magni figurent, avec trois victoires chacun, en tête du palmarès de cette classique créée en 1913 et traditionnellement organisé le premier dimanche d'avril. " Major results ;1968 :1st, Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne :1st, Porto–Lisboa :1st, Stage 2, Four Days of Dunkirk :1st, Stage 21, Tour de France ;1969 :1st, Dwars door Vlaanderen :1st, Stage 3, Paris–Nice :1st, Stages 1, 2, 5 and 7, Vuelta a Andalucía :1st, Stage 3, Tour de France ;1970 :1st, GP Briek Schotte :1st, Tour of Flanders :1st, Stage 4, Paris–Nice :1st, Stage 1 and 3b, Vuelta a Andalucía :1st, Prologue, Tour of Belgium ;1971 :1st, Gullegem Koerse :1st, Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen :1st, Omloop der Vlaamse Ardennen :1st, Omloop Mandel-Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Planckaert
Walter Planckaert (born 8 April 1948 in Nevele) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist. He is the younger brother of Willy Planckaert, the older brother of Eddy Planckaert, and the uncle of Jo Planckaert. He had 74 victories in his professional career. After retiring from riding, he commenced a long career in team management, working for the Panasonic, Novemail–Histor, Palmans, Lotto–Adecco and Chocolade Jacques teams. Major results ;1972 :Amstel Gold Race ;1973 :Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne ;1976 :Tour of Flanders :E3 Prijs Vlaanderen ;1977 :Tour of Belgium :Dwars door Vlaanderen ;1978 :Tour de France: ::Winner stage 1B ;1979 :Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne ;1984 :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 finishes in Waregem, both in West Flanders. Since 2017 the event is included in the UCI W ... References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
