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Frans Van Looy
Frans Van Looy (26 August 1950 – 20 September 2019) was a Belgian cyclist. Looy was professional from 1972 to 1982. He competed in the individual road race at the 1972 Summer Olympics. After his career as a cyclist, Van Looy worked as a team manager with Team Telekom and T-Mobile until 2006. and had helped run his family's farm in Merksem. However, a local government order ruled that Van Looy could no longer live at the farm, despite a petition signed by 3,000 people to preserve the residence that Van Looy had been born in. After this order, which ruled his birthplace to be uninhabitable and led to his eviction, he committed suicide in September 2019. Major wins Sources: ;1972 : 4th Nationale Sluitingsprijs ;1973 : 1st Stage 6 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana : 1st Stage 1 Tour du Nord : 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Mallorca : 2nd Omloop van Oost-Vlaanderen : 5th Nationale Sluitingsprijs : 9th Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem : 10th Grand Prix de Denain ;1974 : 1st Schaal Sels : 1st Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merksem
Merksem (; former spelling: ''Merxem'') is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It has 44,808 inhabitants as of 2021. History The history of Merksem goes back to Gallo-Roman times. During that period the region was mentioned as ''Merk'' (border) and ''Heim'' (settlement) being part of the diocese Kamerijk. Merksem has for centuries been part of a larger community together with Schoten and Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor. During the Spanish period Merksem used to be a Dominium, a known ''Lord of Mercxem'' is Anthony van Stralen. In the 16th century Merksem was separated from Schoten. Middle Ages Around the year 600, the Franks started colonizing the area near the local Saint-Bartholomew's Church, which was the highest point of Merksem at the time. In 750, the Scheldt river finally started settling itself into its current river bed, which resulted in parts of Merksem becoming peat bog (a type of wetland). Current street names of these areas st ... [...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] |
Ronde Van Limburg (Belgium)
The Tour of Limburg is a European single day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Limburg. The race was first organised in 1919 and remained on the calendar until 1994, with the course typically in and around the city of Sint-Truiden. After 1994 it was no longer organised until it was reinstated in 2012 as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour, with the host city now Tongeren Tongeren (; french: Tongres ; german: Tongern ; li, Tóngere ) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg, in the southeastern corner of the Flemish region of Belgium. Tongeren is the oldest town in Belgium, as the onl .... Since 2014, the race has been categorised as a 1.1 race. Winners Notes References External links * {{in lang, nl Cycle races in Belgium UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1919 1919 establishments in Belgium Sport in Sint-Truiden Sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Scheldeprijs
The 1975 Scheldeprijs was the 62nd edition of the Scheldeprijs cycle race and was held on 29 July 1975. The race was won by Ronald De Witte. General classification References 1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ... 1975 in road cycling 1975 in Belgian sport {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kampioenschap Van Vlaanderen
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen (Championship of Flanders) or Koolskamp Koerse is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Koolskamp (part-municipality of Ardooie), West Flanders, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized 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 .... Winners Footnotes References * External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kampioenschap Van Vlaanderen UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1908 1908 establishments in Belgium Cycle races in Belgium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coppa Ugo Agostoni
The Coppa Ugo Agostoni is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Lissone, Italy. The race is held in memory of Italian cyclist Ugo Agostoni, winner of prestigious classic Milan–San Remo, killed during World War II. It is also called ''Giro della Brianza''. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It is the second race of Trittico Lombardo, which includes three races held around the region of Lombardy in three consecutive days. These races are Tre Valli Varesine, Coppa Ugo Agostoni and Coppa Bernocchi The Coppa Bernocchi is a European bicycle race held in Legnano, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 1919 the business magnate Antonio Bernocchi founded the Coppa Bernocchi (or Bernocchi Cup) .... From 1946 to 1958 the race was reserved to amateurs. Winners Wins per country References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Du Condroz
The Tour de Condroz was a Belgian cycling race organized for the last time in 1978. With Brussels as starting place, the major part of the course was situated in the Condroz region of the Ardennes, Liège. Nandrin was the finish place. The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Freddy Maertens and Eddy Merckx. The record of victories, however, belongs to Victor Van Schil Victor Van Schil (21 December 1939 – 30 September 2009) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He rode in 21 Grand Tours in his career, including 11 editions of the Tour de France, four editions of the Vuelta a España, and six editions of the Giro .... Winners References {{Reflist Cycle races in Belgium 1959 establishments in Belgium Defunct cycling races in Belgium Recurring sporting events established in 1959 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1978 1978 disestablishments in Belgium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris–Tours
Paris–Tours is a French one-day classic road cycling race held every October from the outskirts of Paris to the cathedral city of Tours. It is a predominantly flat course through the Chevreuse and Loire valleys; the highest point is 200 m, at Le Gault-du-Perche. It is known as a "Sprinters' Classic" because it frequently ends in a bunch sprint at the finish, in Tours. For several decades the race arrived on the 2.7 km long Avenue de Grammont, one of cycling's best-known finishing straits, particularly renowned among sprinters. Since 2011 the finish was moved to a different location because a new tram line was built on the Avenue de Grammont. History Paris–Tours was first run for amateurs in 1896, making it one of the oldest cycling races in the world. It was organised by the magazine ''Paris-Vélo'', which described that edition won by Eugène Prévost as, ''“A crazy, unheard of, unhoped for success”''. It was five years before the race was run again and a furt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GP Du Tournaisis
Gp or GP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Gaming * Gameplanet (New Zealand), a New Zealand video game community * GamePolitics.com, a blog about the politics of computer and video games * ''GamePro'', a monthly video game magazine * Gold Piece, the currency unit in many role-playing games * ''Mario Kart Arcade GP'', a 2005 arcade game Music * ''GP'' (album), the first solo album by Gram Parsons * General Public, a UK band of the 1980s and 1990s * a stave annotation denoting a Rest for the entire orchestra * Government Plates, 2013 studio album by hip-hop band, Death Grips * "On GP", a song on ''The Powers That B'' by hip-hop band, Death Grips * General principle, a term used in hip hop Other uses in music * GP Records (Indonesian record label), an Indonesian record label Other media * GP, a rating for films in the early 1970s, eventually changed to "PG" by the MPAA * ''G.P.'', an Australian television medical drama series * '' Göteborgs-Posten'', a daily S ... [...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] |
1974 E3 Harelbeke
The 1974 E3 Harelbeke was the 17th edition of the E3 Harelbeke cycle race and was held on 23 March 1974. The race started and finished in Harelbeke. The race was won by Herman Van Springel. General classification References 1974 in Belgian sport 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 {{cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Critérium Du Dauphiné Libéré
The 1974 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 26th edition of the cycle race and was held from 3 June to 10 June 1974. The race started in Roanne and finished at Avignon. The race was won by Alain Santy of the Gan–Mercier team. Teams Ten teams, containing a total of 100 riders, participated in the race: * * * * * * La Casera–Peña Bahamontes * Merlin Plage–Shimano–Flandria * * * Route 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 French sport 1974 Super Prestige Pernod June 1974 sports events in Europe {{France-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
