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Nicolle Van Den Broeck
Nicolle Van Den Broeck (9 November 1946 – 17 April 2017) was a Belgian racing cyclist. She won the Belgian national road race title in 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974 and 1977, and became world champion in 1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: .... References External links * 1946 births 2017 deaths Belgian female cyclists UCI Road World Champions (women) Cyclists from Flemish Brabant People from Meise {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meise
Meise () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Meise proper and Wolvertem (a ''deelgemeente''), and, several smaller villages like Sint-Brixius-Rode, Oppem, Meusegem, Impde/Imde, Rossem, Westrode and quarters as Bouchout, Nerom and Slozen. As of January 1, 2006, Meise had a total population of 18,464. The total area is 34.82 km² which gives a population density of 530 inhabitants per km². Meise is also a last name of a few families originating from Germany. Transport The A12 runs vertically through the middle of Meise. Points of interest * Wolvertem transmitter, a facility for AM broadcasting * Botanic Garden Meise ( nl, Plantentuin Meise) * Bouchout Castle Image:EddyMerckxFactoryInMeise.jpg, The Eddy Merckx bicycle factory in Meise Image:Meise JPG03.jpg, National Botanic Garden of Belgium Notable people from Meise Some of Meise's most famous inhabitants are * Eddy Merckx * * Tony De Pauw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road Bicycle Racing
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on Road surface, paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional sport, professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common competition formats are mass start events, where riders start simultaneously (though sometimes with a Handicapping, handicap) and race to a set finish point; and time trials, where individual time trial, individual riders or team time trial, teams race a course alone against the clock. Stage races or "tours" take multiple days, and consist of several mass-start or time-trial stages ridden consecutively. Professional racing originated in Western Europe, centred in France, Spain, Italy and the Low Countries. Since the mid-1980s, the sport has diversified, with races held at the professional, semi-professional and amateur levels, worldwide. The sport is governed by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). As w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCI Road World Championships
The UCI Road World Championships are the annual world championships for bicycle road racing organized by the (UCI). The UCI Road World Championships consist of events for road race and individual time trial, and a mixed team relay. Events All the world championship events are ridden by national teams, not trade teams such as in most other major races. The winner of each category is entitled to wear the rainbow jersey in races of that category (either mass start or time trial) until the next championships. It currently includes the following championships: * Elite Men's road race * Elite Men's time trial * Under-23 Men's road race * Under-23 Men's time trial * Junior Men's road race * Junior Men's time trial * Elite Women's road race * Elite Women's time trial * Junior Women's road race * Junior Women's time trial * Mixed team relay Former events: * Men's amateur road race * Men's team time trial * Women's team time trial History The first world championships took place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 UCI Road World Championships
The 1973 UCI Road World Championships took place on 2 September 1973 in Montjuich, Barcelona, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ..., with four events contested. Italian Felice Gimondi and Belgian Nicole Vandenbroeck took the individual open championships, while Poland's Ryszard Szurkowski won the men's amateur road race and helped win the men's team time trial. Results Medal table External links Men's results* {{UCI Road World Championships UCI Road World Championships by year Uci Road World Championships, 1973 Cycling competitions in Spain 1973 in road cycling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 UCI Road World Championships – Women's Road Race
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. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. Nixon is the only person to have been sworn in twice as President (1969, 1973) and Vice President of the United States (1953, 1957). * January 22 ** George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship. ** A Royal Jordanian Boeing 707 flight from Jeddah crashes in Kano, Nigeria; 176 people are killed. * January 27 – U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ends with the signing of the Paris Peace Accords. February * February 8 – A military insurrecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
