Edward (Ward) Van Dijck (22 March 1918 – 22 April 1977) was a Belgian professional

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during the 1940s and 1950s. Van Dijck became the second Belgian to win the Spanish

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at the 1947

Vuelta a España The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the r ...

—which covered 24 stages and 3,893 km—upsetting Manuel Costa of Spain and 1945 Vuelta champion Delio Rodríguez of Spain.

Major results

;1942 :Antwerpen – Gent – Antwerpen ;1943 :

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:Roosbeek ;1944 :Bertem :Verviers ;1945 :Bertem ;1946 :Brussel/Berchem – Ingooigem :Ronde van Limburg ;1947 :

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Winner overall classification ::Winner stages 16B and 21A ;1948 :

Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...

:: Winner stage 16 ;1949 :Rijkevorsel ;1950 :GP Stad Vilvoorde ;1951 :Leuven

External links

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Official Tour de France results for Edward Van Dijck
1918 births 1977 deaths Belgian male cyclists Belgian Tour de France stage winners Vuelta a España winners Belgian Vuelta a España stage winners People from Herent Cyclists from Flemish Brabant {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1910s-stub