Karel Rottiers (born 7 April 1953 in
Bornem
Bornem (, old spelling: ''Bornhem'') is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the village of Bornem proper, Hingene, and Weert, and . There are also the hamlets of Branst, Buitenland, Eikevliet ...
) was a
Belgian
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professional
road bicycle racer
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. Rottiers won the 3rd stage of the
1975 Tour de France
The 1975 Tour de France was the 62nd edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between 26 June and 20 July, with 22 stages covering a distance of . Eddy Merckx was attempting to win his sixth Tour de France, but b ...
.
Major results
;1969
: national Novice Road Race Championship
;1973
:Omloop van de Grensstreek
;1975
:
Tour de France
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:
::Winner stage 3
;1976
:Strombeek-Bever
External links
*
Official Tour de France results for Karel Rottiers
Belgian male cyclists
1953 births
Living people
Belgian Tour de France stage winners
People from Bornem
Cyclists from Antwerp Province
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