Edward Sels (born 27 August 1941 at

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) is a former

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professional

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. He was professional from 1963 to 1972, winning 35 races. He was road champion of Belgium in 1961 (Military) and 1964. He won seven stages in the

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and one in the Giro d'Italia. He wore the

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for two days in the

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. His sister,

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, was a cyclist too.

Major results

;1962 :

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, U23 :Sint-Lenaerts ;1963 :Antoing :Bruxelles – Liège for independents (semi-professionals) :Hoogstraten :Machelen :Sint-Lenaerts ;1964 :Auvelais :Braine-le-Comte :Dendermonde :Herentals :Heusden O-Vlaanderen : National road championship :

: ::Winner stages 1, 11, 14 and 19 ::Wearing yellow jersey for two days :Oostrozebeke :Opwijk :Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe :

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: ::Winner stage 1A :Waregem ;1965 :Ath :Eeklo :Issoire :Lebbeke :Lokeren :Londerzeel :Mol :

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:Saint-Claud :

: ::Winner stage 7 :Westerlo :Zwevegem ;1966 :Aalst :Bankprijs :Herentals :Laarne :Libramont :

: ::Winner stages 6 and 22A :Mol :

:Rumbeke :

Schaal Sels Schaal Sels is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Merksem, 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 whi ...

:Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe (BEL) :Stabroek ;1967 :Antwerpse pijl :Breendonk :Circuit des Frontières :Essen :Garancières-en-Beauce :GP Kanton Aargau Gippingen :Kalmthout :Ronde van Limburg :Stekene :Tessenderlo :Westerlo ;1968 :Auvelais :Herne :Honselersdijk :Schaal Sels :Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen :Sint-Katelijne-Waver :Sint-Niklaas ;1969 :

: ::Winner stage 6 ;1970 :Knokke

External links

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Official Tour de France results for Edward Sels
Belgian male cyclists Belgian Tour de France stage winners Belgian Giro d'Italia stage winners Belgian Vuelta a España stage winners 1941 births Living people Cyclists from Antwerp Province People from Vorselaar {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1940s-stub