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Guido Van Calster
Guido Van Calster (born 6 February 1956) is a retired Belgian racing cyclist. He won the points classification in the 1984 Vuelta a España. Major results ;1977 : 2nd Flèche Ardennaise : 4th Overall Tour de l'Avenir :: 1st Stages 2, 7, 8 & 12 ;1978 : 1st Stage 5 La Méditerranéenne : 3rd Paris–Tours : 4th Road race, National Road Championships : 8th Omloop Het Volk : 9th Overall Ronde van Nederland ;1979 : 3rd Overall Three Days of De Panne : 7th Road race, National Road Championships : 9th Tour of Flanders : 10th Overall Tour of Belgium : 10th Rund um den Henninger Turm : 10th Ronde van Limburg ;1980 : 1st Stage 2 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré : 4th La Flèche Wallonne : 6th Overall Vuelta a España : 6th Overall Tour of Belgium : 7th Grand Prix de Wallonie : 8th Liège–Bastogne–Liège : 10th Overall Tour du Haut Var : 10th Omloop Het Volk : 10th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen ;1981 : 1st Stage 5a Tour of the Basque Country : 2nd Brabantse Pijl : 3rd La Flèche ...
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Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
Scherpenheuvel-Zichem (; french: Montaigu-Zichem) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the province of Flemish Brabant, Flemish Region, Belgium, encompassing the towns of Averbode (village), Averbode, Messelbroek, Okselaar, Scherpenheuvel, Schoonderbuken, Keiberg, Kaggevinne, Testelt and Zichem, Belgium, Zichem (previously spelled Sichem, like the biblical town). On January 1, 2020, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem had a total population of 23,135. The total area is 50.50km2 which gives a population density of 458.1 inhabitants per km2. Holy site Scherpenheuvel (English: "sharp Hill"), the most important pilgrimage (Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic) site in Belgium, is located some 50km east of Brussels. Its origins date back to the pagan worship that still survived during the Middle-Ages around a holy oak on this hilltop. The cross-shaped tree was thus "Christianized" with a statue of the Holy Mary. Legend has it that around AD 1500 ...
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Tour Of Belgium
The Tour of Belgium ( nl, Ronde van België; french: Tour de Belgique) is a five-day bicycle race which is held annually in Belgium, and is part of the UCI ProSeries. It was held annually between 1908 and 1981, except during both world wars. Between 1982 and 1990 several races were not organised and none at all from 1991 to 2001. From 2002 onwards the race has again become an annual fixture on the cycling calendar. Following the start of the UCI ProTour in 2005 it looked like the race would merge with the Eneco Tour; however this did not happen and it became part of the UCI Europe Tour competition. Winners Twelve riders have managed to win the Tour of Belgium more than once. The most successful rider is German rider Tony Martin, who won three consecutive editions between 2012 and 2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins aft ...
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1981 La Flèche Wallonne
The 1981 La Flèche Wallonne was the 45th edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 17 April 1981. The race started in Spa and finished in Mons. The race was won by Daniel Willems of the Capri Sonne team. General classification References 1981 in road cycling 1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ... 1981 in Belgian sport April 1981 sports events in Europe 1981 Super Prestige Pernod {{La Flèche Wallonne-race-stub ...
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Brabantse Pijl
The Brabantse Pijl ( en, Brabant Arrow, french: italic=yes, Flèche Brabançonne or ''Flèche Branconne'') is a Flanders Classics road bicycle race held annually in Flemish Brabant and in Walloon Brabant, Belgium. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Zaventem used to be the city of start; in 2008 however, Leuven became the place of start. Until 2009, the finish was located in Alsemberg and, in 2010, it moved to Overijse. Also in 2010, the fixed date of the Brabantse Pijl shifted from the Sunday before the Tour of Flanders to the Wednesday before the Amstel Gold Race The Amstel Gold Race is an annual one-day classic road cycling race held in the province of Limburg, Netherlands. It traditionally marks the turning point of the spring classics, with the climbers and stage racers replacing the cobbled classic .... In 2011, the race was upgraded to a 1.HC event. Edwig Van Hooydonck holds the record for most wins in the race with four ...
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1981 Tour Of The Basque Country
The 1981 Tour of the Basque Country was the 21st edition of the Tour of the Basque Country cycle race and was held from 6 April to 10 April 1981. The race started in Lazkao and finished at . The race was won by Silvano Contini of the Bianchi team. General classification References 1981 Bas Bas may refer to: People * Bas (name), a given name and a surname * Bas (rapper) (born 1987) Chemistry * Boron arsenide (BAs), a chemical compound * Barium sulfide (BAs), a chemical compound Other uses * ''bas'' (French for "low"), as in bas ...
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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 ...
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1980 Omloop Het Volk
The 1980 Omloop Het Volk was the 35th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 1 March 1980. The race started and finished in Ghent. The race was won by Joseph Bruyère. General classification References 1980 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, previously Omloop Het Volk, is a one-day road cycling race in Belgium, held annually in late February. It is the opening event of the Belgian cycling season, as well as the first race of the year in Northwestern Europe, and ... March 1980 sports events in Europe {{Omloop Het Nieuwsblad-race-stub ...
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1980 Tour Du Haut Var
The 1980 Tour du Haut Var was the 12th edition of the Tour du Haut Var cycle race and was held on 24 February 1980. The race started in Nice and finished in Seillans. The race was won by Pascal Simon. General classification References 1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ... 1980 in road cycling 1980 in French sport {{France-cycling-race-stub ...
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1980 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
The 66th running of Liège–Bastogne–Liège, the monument cycling race in Belgium, was held on 20 April 1980. It was won by French rider Bernard Hinault in an average speed of 34.717 km/h. The race was affected by abysmal weather conditions from start to finish. Only 21 of 174 participants finished the race. Teams Fifteen teams participated in the race: Race summary The peloton started the race in a raging snow storm. After one hour of racing more than half of all starters had abandoned the race; another hour later some 60 riders, just one-third of the field, were still in the race. Two riders, Rudy Pevenage and Ludo Peeters, broke away from the shattered peloton and gained a 2'15” lead by the Stockeu climb. Bernard Hinault broke clear with Silvano Contini and Henk Lubberding and, after a 20 km chase, the Hinault group caught the leaders on the climb of the Haute Levée. With to go, Hinault attacked solo on the snow-covered roads and ploughed on to Liège. After sev ...
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Grand Prix De Wallonie
The Grand Prix de Wallonie is an annual road bicycle race held annually in Wallonia Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—al ..., Belgium. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It has a profile similar to the Ardennes classics in Wallonia. Winners External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Grand Prix De Wallonie UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in Belgium Recurring sporting events established in 1935 1935 establishments in Belgium ...
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1980 Vuelta A España
The 35th Edition ''Vuelta a España'' (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 22 April to 11 May 1980. It consisted of 20 stages covering a total of , and was won by Faustino Rupérez of the Zor cycling team. Roberto Visentini won the prologue of the race and kept the leader's jersey for the first five days of the race. Sean Kelly finished second in the prologue and won the next two stages but did not get to wear the leader's jersey. On the first mountain stage, Faustino Rupérez came solo to the finish and took the leader's jersey which he kept until the end of the race. Pedro Torres put in an attack on the penultimate stage on the climb to Puerto de la Morcuera. However Rupérez together with Miguel Mari Lasa bridged up to Torres half way to Alto de Cotos and the leader's jersey was safe. Rupérez won the race ahead of Torres and Claude Criquielion. Criquielion's Splendor teammate Kelly won five stages of the race, the ...
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1980 La Flèche Wallonne
The 1980 La Flèche Wallonne was the 44th edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 17 April 1980. The race started in Mons and finished in Spa. The race was won by Giuseppe Saronni of the Gis Gelati team. General classification References 1980 in road cycling 1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ... 1980 in Belgian sport 1980 Super Prestige Pernod {{La Flèche Wallonne-race-stub ...
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