Léon Vanderstuyft
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Léon Vanderstuyft (5 May 1890 – 26 February 1964) was a Belgian cyclist. After winning a bronze medal at the UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1908 in the amateurs division he turned professional and won a silver and a gold medal in 1910 and 1922, respectively. On 29 September 1928 he set a world speed record of 122.771 km/h riding behind a pacer. His father Fritz and elder brother Arthur were also professional cyclists.


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1890 births 1964 deaths Belgian male cyclists Sportspeople from Ypres UCI Track Cycling World Champions (men) Cyclists from West Flanders Belgian track cyclists {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1890s-stub