Georges Ronsse (4 March 1906,

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- 4 July 1969,

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) was a two-time national cyclo-cross and two-time world champion

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from

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, who raced between 1926 and 1938. In addition to his several national and world championships, Ronsse won several of the ''classic'' races in road cycling including the 1925

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, the 1927

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, and the 1927, 1929 and 1930 editions of the now-defunct

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. He won his first world championship title in

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with a lead of 19 minutes and 43 seconds over second-placed finisher

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, the largest winning margin in road world championship history. In 1932, Ronsse capped off his career with a Stage 4 win at the 1932 Tour de France. After retiring from competition he served as manager of the Belgian national team at the Tour.

Major results

;1925 :

;1927 :

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;1928 : World Cycling Championship :

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:Rupelmonde ;1929 : World Cycling Championship :Bordeaux–Paris :

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;1930 :

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:Bordeaux–Paris :Nationale Sluitingsprijs :

;1932 :

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::Winner stage 4 ::5th place overall classification ;1934 : national track stayers championship ;1935 : national track stayers championship ;1936 : national track stayers championship

References

External links

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Official Tour de France results for Georges Ronsse
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ronsse, Georges 1906 births 1969 deaths Cyclo-cross cyclists Belgian male cyclists Belgian Tour de France stage winners UCI Road World Champions (elite men) Cyclists from Antwerp Belgian cyclo-cross champions