Charles Deruyter (27 January 1890 – 24 January 1955) was a Belgian professional

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and track racing cyclist. His best results on the road included second place in the 1913

Paris–Roubaix Paris–Roubaix is a one-day professional bicycle road race in northern France, starting north of Paris and finishing in Roubaix, at the border with Belgium. It is one of cycling's oldest races, and is one of the ' Monuments' or classics of th ...

and the 1923

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, and winning the only edition of the

Circuit des Champs de Bataille The Circuit des Champs de Bataille was a multiple-stage road bicycle race held in northern France, Belgium and Luxembourg between 28 April and 11 May 1919. The race was composed of seven stages, with the first stage starting in and the last stage ...

held as a stage race, in 1919.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Deruyter, Charles Belgian male cyclists Road racing cyclists Belgian track cyclists 1890 births 1955 deaths People from Wattrelos Cyclists from Hauts-de-France Sportspeople from Nord (French department)