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Albert Van Vlierberghe
Albert Van Vlierberghe (18 March 1942 – 20 December 1991) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Van Vlierberghe won three stages in the Tour de France, and three stages in the Giro d'Italia. He also competed in the team time trial and the team pursuit events at the 1964 Summer Olympics. In his 1999 book, ''Breaking the Chain: Drugs and Cycling, the True Story,'' Belgian sports physiotherapist Willy Voet described an incident involving Van Vlierberghe that occurred during the 1979 Deutschland Tour. Voet, then the ''soigneur'' with Van Vlierberghe's team, Flandria, claims that Van Vlierberghe, "a decent Belgian racer but with no taste for the hills," asked Voet to drive him ahead of his fellow racers to avoid a six-mile stretch of hill in the course. Voet claims that Van Vlierberghe slipped back into the race without being detected and went on to place sixth on the stage. Voet used the incident to defend his assertion that for many professional riders at the time, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belsele
Belsele is a village and a deelgemeente of the municipality of Sint-Niklaas, which is situated in the Belgian province of East Flanders. History Belsele was first mentioned in 870. In 1217 Belsele became an autonomous parish. In that time Belsele and Sinaai were united in rule in a tribunal (under the Keure van Waas). In 1795, Belsele became canton Capitol of the Scheldt department, with Daknam, Eksaarde, Elversele, Kemzeke, Sinaai, Sint-Pauwels, Tielrode and Waasmunster as subordinate municipalities. This statute was in force till the Belgian Revolution in 1830. Until the first half of the twentieth century, Belsele maintained its typical character of a farmers village in the Waas. Production was mainly focussed on flax and wheat till 1850. This was changed in the twentieth century, when the emphasis was put on food, construction and textile. Since the second world war, Belsele evolved to a green, residential area. Most of the people work in Sint-Niklaas and Antwerp An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omloop Der Vlaamse Gewesten
The Omloop der Vlaamse gewesten was a men's cycling race of which the original format was organized for the last time in 1972. The race was run in variating Flemish provinces or Brussels. The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Rik Van Steenbergen, Briek Schotte and Rik Van Looy. In overlapping years and afterwards, races with the same name were also organized for amateur and junior cyclists. The final editions were held in Wuustwezel Wuustwezel () is a municipality located in the north of the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality as it is now originated in 1977, when Wuustwezel merged with the municipality of Loenhout. It now consists of three major villages, Wuustwez ..., Antwerp. Winners Winners amateur and junior races References {{Reflist Cycle races in Belgium 1928 establishments in Belgium Defunct cycling races in Belgium Recurring sporting events established in 1928 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classica Sarda
Classica Sarda was a road bicycle race that took place on the Italian island Sardinia. It was held after the Giro di Sardegna from 1948 until 1983. During this period, it was organized under different names, like GP Alghero from 1965 to 1967, Monte Urpino in 1975 and Cagliari-Sassari in 1951, 1980 and 1982. The race reappeared again on the cycling calendar in 2010 as Classica Sarda Olbia-Pantogia (from Olbia to Pantogia) as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the .... In 2010–11 UCI Europe Tour, 2011, its final edition was organized as the Classica Sarda Sassari-Cagliari. Winners ''Source'' Notes References External links Official site UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in Italy Recurring sporting events established in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omloop Van De Fruitstreek
The Circuit of the Fruit Region was a men's cycling race organized for the last time in 1976. The start and finish place was Alken (Limburg, Belgium), except in 1968 when the event was organized in Hasselt. The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Rik Van Looy and Walter Godefroot. Winners {, class="wikitable" !Year !Winner !Second !Third , - , 1955 , Jean Storms , Joseph Marien , Frans Gielen , - , 1956 , Willy Vannitsen , Rik Van Looy , Jozef De Feyter , - , 1957 , Willy Vannitsen , Joseph Verachtert , Léopold Schaeken , - , 1958 , Léon Van Daele , Roger Molenaers , Frans Schoubben , - , 1959 , Petrus Oellibrandt , Marcel Janssens , Jaap Kersten , - , 1960 , Martin Van Geneugden , René Van Meenen , Piet Damen , - , 1961 , Martin Van Geneugden , Joop Captein , Joseph Verachtert , - , 1962 , Roger De Coninck , Jean-Baptiste Claes , Théo Nys , - , 1963 , Willy Vannitsen , Jo de Haan , Joop Captein , - , 1964 , Joseph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Tour De France
The 1971 Tour de France was the 58th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The race consisted of 22 stages, including three split stages, starting in Mulhouse on 26 June and finishing at the Vélodrome de Vincennes in Paris on 18 July. There were three time trial stages and two rest days. Eddy Merckx of the team won the overall general classification, defending his title to win his third Tour de France in a row. Joop Zoetemelk () finished second, 9:51 minutes behind, and Lucien Van Impe was third (), just over 11 minutes in arrears. Pre-race favourite Merckx took the first yellow jersey as general classification leader after his team won the prologue stage's team time trial. Merckx's teammate Rini Wagtmans unknowingly took the Tour lead after the second of stage 1's three split stages, before returning it to his leader by the end of the day. The leading positions of the general classification became clearer after stage 2 when a sixteen-strong br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Tour De France
The 1970 Tour de France was the 57th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between 27 June and 19 July, with 23 stages covering a distance of . It was the second victory for Belgian Eddy Merckx, who also won the mountains classification, and nearly won every major jersey for a 2nd year in a row but finished second in the points classification behind Walter Godefroot by five points. The previous year only one rider was able to keep him within 20:00 and in 1970 a mere four other riders were within 20:00, with only debutant Joop Zoetemelk finishing inside 15:00 of Merckx. Teams The Tour de France started with 15 teams, of 10 cyclists each, from five different countries. A few days before the Tour started, it became known that Paul Gutty had failed a doping test when he won the French national road championship. Gutty was removed from his Frimatic team, and replaced by Rene Grelin. The teams entering the race were: * * * * * * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Tirreno–Adriatico
The 1969 Tirreno–Adriatico was the fourth edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race and was held from 11 March to 15 March 1969. The race started in Bracciano and finished in San Benedetto del Tronto. The race was won by Carlo Chiappano. General classification References 1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ... 1969 in Italian sport {{Italy-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] |
Giro Di Sardegna
Giro di Sardegna (Tour of Sardinia) was a stage road bicycle race held on the island of Sardinia, an Italian region. It was rated 2.1 on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the .... The race returned in 2009 after 11 years, but only lasted a further three editions before being cancelled due to budgetary problems in 2012. Winners References Men's road bicycle races Recurring sporting events established in 1958 1958 establishments in Italy Defunct cycling races in Italy UCI Europe Tour races Sport in Sardinia Cycle races in Italy 2011 disestablishments in Italy Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2011 {{Italy-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Giro D'Italia
The 1969 Giro d'Italia was the 52nd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The race consisted of 23 stages, one of which was a split stage, starting in Garda on 16 May and finishing Milan on 8 June. There were two time trial stages and a single rest day. Felice Gimondi of the Salvarani team won the overall general classification, his second victory. Italians Claudio Michelotto (Max Meyer) placed second, 3 min and 35 s slower than Gimondi, and Italo Zilioli (Filotex) was third, over four minutes behind Gimondi. Eddy Merckx, who was leading the general classification, was excluded from the race after an extremely controversial anti-doping control in Savona. Teams A total of 13 teams were invited to participate in the 1969 Giro d'Italia. Each team sent a squad of ten riders, so the Giro began with a peloton of 130 cyclists. Riders of Italian nationality numbered the most with 113, while Belgium had the second most with eight. Out of the 130 riders that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omloop Van Oost-Vlaanderen
The Omloop van Oost-Vlaanderen was a post WW II-men's cycling race organized for the last time in 1979. The start and finish place was Ertvelde (East Flanders, Belgium). The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Rik Van Looy, Walter Godefroot and Herman Van Springel. Winners {, class="wikitable" !Year !Winner !Second !Third , - , 1945 , Achiel De Backer , Marcel Ryckaert , René Adriaensens , - , 1946 , Achiel De Backer , Omer Van Geystelen , Robert Van Eenaeme , - , 1947 , Roger De Corte , Achiel Buysse , André Maelbrancke , - , 1948 , Théo Middelkamp , Michel Remue , Arsène Rijckaert , - , 1949 , Georges Claes , Roger Decorte , Achiel Schepens , - , 1950 , Hector Smet , Lode Poels , August Van Mirlo , - , 1951 , Lucien Deporteer , Emmanuel Thoma , Jean Bogaerts , - , 1952 , Arsène Rijckaert , Roger Gyselinck , Piet Van As , - , 1953 , Hilaire Couvreur , Marcel Ryckaert , Roger Desmet , - , 1954 , Alfred De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Kustpijl
De Kustpijl is a cycling race held annually in Belgium. It is part of UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the ... in category 1.2. Winners References Cycle races in Belgium UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1962 1962 establishments in Belgium {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
