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Achiel Bruneel (19 October 1918 – 5 June 2008) was a professional
track cyclist Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles. History Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it wa ...
from
Herenthout Herenthout () is a municipality located in the province of Antwerp in Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Herenthout proper, including Uilenberg. In 2021, Herenthout had a total population of 9,185 people. The total area is 23.55& ...
,
Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
. He rode different Six-days events of which he eventually won 12, remarkably with 9 different teammates.


Major results

;1940 : 2nd
Six Days of Brussels The Six Days of Brussels was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Brussels, Belgium. Rik Van Steenbergen Rik Van Steenbergen (9 September 1924 – 15 May 2003) was a Belgian racing cyclist, considered to be one of the best am ...
(with
Jef Scherens Joseph "Jef" Scherens (17 February 1909 – 9 August 1986) was a Belgian professional track cyclist, specializing in sprint where he won seven World Championships. Biography Early life Jef Scherens was born in Werchter, the fifth child ...
) : 2nd
Six Days of Antwerp The Six Days of Antwerp was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Antwerp, Belgium. The Six Days has seen 55 editions, was organized from 1934 with interruptions during World War II and the years 1984 to 1986 and last held in 1994. The ...
(with
Roger Deneef Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ( ...
) ;1942 : 1st
Six Days of Antwerp The Six Days of Antwerp was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Antwerp, Belgium. The Six Days has seen 55 editions, was organized from 1934 with interruptions during World War II and the years 1984 to 1986 and last held in 1994. The ...
(with
Karel Kaers Karel Kaers (3 June 1914 – 20 December 1972) was a Belgian professional cyclist with 30 wins. Kaers was born in Vosselaar. In 1934 he became the youngest world road champion, winning in Leipzig at 20. It was the first time he had ridden the ...
) ;1946 : 1st Prix Raynaud-Dayen Paris (with
Omer De Bruycker Omer may refer to: __NOTOC__ * Omer (unit), an ancient unit of measure used in the era of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem * The Counting of the Omer (''sefirat ha'omer''), a 49 day period in the Jewish calendar * Omer (Book of Mormon), a Jaredite k ...
) : 3rd
Six Days of Paris The Six Days of Paris was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Paris, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territo ...
(with
Omer De Bruycker Omer may refer to: __NOTOC__ * Omer (unit), an ancient unit of measure used in the era of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem * The Counting of the Omer (''sefirat ha'omer''), a 49 day period in the Jewish calendar * Omer (Book of Mormon), a Jaredite k ...
) ;1947 : 1st
Six Days of Antwerp The Six Days of Antwerp was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Antwerp, Belgium. The Six Days has seen 55 editions, was organized from 1934 with interruptions during World War II and the years 1984 to 1986 and last held in 1994. The ...
(with
Omer De Bruycker Omer may refer to: __NOTOC__ * Omer (unit), an ancient unit of measure used in the era of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem * The Counting of the Omer (''sefirat ha'omer''), a 49 day period in the Jewish calendar * Omer (Book of Mormon), a Jaredite k ...
) : 1st
Six Days of Paris The Six Days of Paris was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Paris, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territo ...
(with
Robert Naeye Robert Naeye is an American science journalist and former magazine editor. Early life He was born in Burlington, Vermont and raised in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He currently lives just outside Hershey. His ancestry can be traced to the Flande ...
) ;1948 : 1st
Six Days of Ghent The Six Days of Ghent ( nl, Zesdaagse Vlaanderen-Gent) is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Ghent, Belgium. It takes place in the Kuipke velodrome in Ghent's ''Citadelpark''. The 2006 event from 21 November to 26 November was marred ...
(with Camile Dekuysscher) : 2nd
Six Days of Brussels The Six Days of Brussels was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Brussels, Belgium. Rik Van Steenbergen Rik Van Steenbergen (9 September 1924 – 15 May 2003) was a Belgian racing cyclist, considered to be one of the best am ...
(with Camile Dekuysscher) ;1949 : 1st
Six Days of Paris The Six Days of Paris was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Paris, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territo ...
(with
Guy Lapébie Guy Lapébie (28 November 1916 – 8 March 2010) was a French cyclist, who won two gold and one silver medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics. After World War II he became a professional road racer. Lapébie's elder brother was Tour de France ...
) :2nd European Track Championships – Madison (with Camile Dekuysscher) ;1950 : 1st
Six Days of Antwerp The Six Days of Antwerp was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Antwerp, Belgium. The Six Days has seen 55 editions, was organized from 1934 with interruptions during World War II and the years 1984 to 1986 and last held in 1994. The ...
(with
Rik Van Steenbergen Rik Van Steenbergen (9 September 1924 – 15 May 2003) was a Belgium, Belgian racing cyclist, considered to be one of the best among the great number of successful Belgian cyclists. Early life Van Steenbergen was born in Arendonk into a po ...
) : 1st Six Days of Saint-Étienne (with
Guy Lapébie Guy Lapébie (28 November 1916 – 8 March 2010) was a French cyclist, who won two gold and one silver medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics. After World War II he became a professional road racer. Lapébie's elder brother was Tour de France ...
) : 1st
Six Days of Brussels The Six Days of Brussels was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Brussels, Belgium. Rik Van Steenbergen Rik Van Steenbergen (9 September 1924 – 15 May 2003) was a Belgian racing cyclist, considered to be one of the best am ...
(with Jozef De Beuckelaer) : 1st Prix Dupré-Lapize Paris (with Jozef De Beuckelaer) :2nd European Track Championships – Madison (with
Guy Lapébie Guy Lapébie (28 November 1916 – 8 March 2010) was a French cyclist, who won two gold and one silver medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics. After World War II he became a professional road racer. Lapébie's elder brother was Tour de France ...
) : 2nd
Six Days of Paris The Six Days of Paris was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Paris, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territo ...
(with
Guy Lapébie Guy Lapébie (28 November 1916 – 8 March 2010) was a French cyclist, who won two gold and one silver medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics. After World War II he became a professional road racer. Lapébie's elder brother was Tour de France ...
) : 3rd
Six Days of Ghent The Six Days of Ghent ( nl, Zesdaagse Vlaanderen-Gent) is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Ghent, Belgium. It takes place in the Kuipke velodrome in Ghent's ''Citadelpark''. The 2006 event from 21 November to 26 November was marred ...
(with Albert Bruylandt) ;1951 : 2nd
Six Days of Ghent The Six Days of Ghent ( nl, Zesdaagse Vlaanderen-Gent) is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Ghent, Belgium. It takes place in the Kuipke velodrome in Ghent's ''Citadelpark''. The 2006 event from 21 November to 26 November was marred ...
(with
Rik Van Steenbergen Rik Van Steenbergen (9 September 1924 – 15 May 2003) was a Belgium, Belgian racing cyclist, considered to be one of the best among the great number of successful Belgian cyclists. Early life Van Steenbergen was born in Arendonk into a po ...
) : 2nd
Six Days of Paris The Six Days of Paris was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Paris, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territo ...
(with Jozef De Beuckelaer) : 3rd
Six Days of Antwerp The Six Days of Antwerp was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Antwerp, Belgium. The Six Days has seen 55 editions, was organized from 1934 with interruptions during World War II and the years 1984 to 1986 and last held in 1994. The ...
(with Jozef De Beuckelaer) ;1952 : 1st
Six Days of Paris The Six Days of Paris was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Paris, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territo ...
(with
Rik Van Steenbergen Rik Van Steenbergen (9 September 1924 – 15 May 2003) was a Belgium, Belgian racing cyclist, considered to be one of the best among the great number of successful Belgian cyclists. Early life Van Steenbergen was born in Arendonk into a po ...
) : 1st
Six Days of Brussels The Six Days of Brussels was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Brussels, Belgium. Rik Van Steenbergen Rik Van Steenbergen (9 September 1924 – 15 May 2003) was a Belgian racing cyclist, considered to be one of the best am ...
(with
Lucien Acou Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano or Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of Lucius. Lucien, Saint Lucien, or Saint-Lucien may also refer to: People Given name * Lucien of Beauvais, Christian saint *Lucien, a band member ...
) : 2nd
Six Days of Antwerp The Six Days of Antwerp was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Antwerp, Belgium. The Six Days has seen 55 editions, was organized from 1934 with interruptions during World War II and the years 1984 to 1986 and last held in 1994. The ...
(with
Rik Van Steenbergen Rik Van Steenbergen (9 September 1924 – 15 May 2003) was a Belgium, Belgian racing cyclist, considered to be one of the best among the great number of successful Belgian cyclists. Early life Van Steenbergen was born in Arendonk into a po ...
) ;1953 : 1st
Six Days of Antwerp The Six Days of Antwerp was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Antwerp, Belgium. The Six Days has seen 55 editions, was organized from 1934 with interruptions during World War II and the years 1984 to 1986 and last held in 1994. The ...
(with
Oscar Plattner Oscar Plattner (17 February 1922, in Tschappina – 21 August 2002, in Zurich) was a Swiss cyclist. National and International Wins Every year between and including 1944 and 1946, Plattner won the Swiss National Amateur Sprint Championships. In ...
) : 1st
Six Days of Ghent The Six Days of Ghent ( nl, Zesdaagse Vlaanderen-Gent) is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Ghent, Belgium. It takes place in the Kuipke velodrome in Ghent's ''Citadelpark''. The 2006 event from 21 November to 26 November was marred ...
(with
Arsène Rijckaert Arsène is a masculine French given name. It is derived from the Latin name ''Arsenius'', the Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀρσἐνιος (''Arsenios''), which means "male, virile". It has also been used as a surname. It may refer to: Gi ...
) : 2nd
Six Days of Paris The Six Days of Paris was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Paris, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territo ...
(with
Rik Van Steenbergen Rik Van Steenbergen (9 September 1924 – 15 May 2003) was a Belgium, Belgian racing cyclist, considered to be one of the best among the great number of successful Belgian cyclists. Early life Van Steenbergen was born in Arendonk into a po ...
) : 3rd
Six Days of Copenhagen The Six Days of Copenhagen is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Copenhagen, Denmark. The event was first held in 1934. The event is held at the Ballerup Super Arena Ballerup Super Arena (formerly Siemens Arena) is a multi-purpose i ...
(with
Lucien Acou Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano or Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of Lucius. Lucien, Saint Lucien, or Saint-Lucien may also refer to: People Given name * Lucien of Beauvais, Christian saint *Lucien, a band member ...
) :3rd European Track Championships – Madison (with Arsene Ryckaert) ;1954 : 1st
Six Days of Dortmund The Six Days of Dortmund is a Six-day racing, six-day track cycling race held annually in Dortmund, Germany. The event was first held in 1926 and the final edition in 2008. Palmares References

{{Six-day racing Cycle races in Germany Sp ...
(with
Lucien Acou Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano or Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of Lucius. Lucien, Saint Lucien, or Saint-Lucien may also refer to: People Given name * Lucien of Beauvais, Christian saint *Lucien, a band member ...
) : 2nd
Six Days of Ghent The Six Days of Ghent ( nl, Zesdaagse Vlaanderen-Gent) is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Ghent, Belgium. It takes place in the Kuipke velodrome in Ghent's ''Citadelpark''. The 2006 event from 21 November to 26 November was marred ...
(with
Lucien Acou Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano or Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of Lucius. Lucien, Saint Lucien, or Saint-Lucien may also refer to: People Given name * Lucien of Beauvais, Christian saint *Lucien, a band member ...
) :3rd European Track Championships – Madison (with
Lucien Acou Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano or Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of Lucius. Lucien, Saint Lucien, or Saint-Lucien may also refer to: People Given name * Lucien of Beauvais, Christian saint *Lucien, a band member ...
)


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bruneel, Achiel Belgian male cyclists 1918 births 2008 deaths Cyclists from Antwerp