Lucien Vlaemynck (19 August 1914 – 14 June 1994) was a

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professional

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. Vlaemynck rode his only

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in 1939, when he finished third overall. He also finished in third place in the 1946 Paris–Roubaix.

Major results

;1937 :Criterium du Midi ;1938 :

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;1939 :Cannes :GP de l'Exposition de Liège (with

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: ::3rd place overall classification ;1942 :Micheroux ;1943 :GP de l'Auto ;1944 :Flèche Française (with

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, Emile Idée and Mickael Schmitt) ;1945 :Circuit de Paris :Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe :Moorslede ;1946 :Kortijk :Waregem

References

External links

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Official Tour de France results for Lucien Vlaemynck
1914 births 1994 deaths Cyclists from West Flanders Belgian male cyclists People from Alveringem {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1910s-stub