Michel Van Aerde (2 October 1933 – 11 August 2020) was a

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professional

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. Van Aerde became national champion in 1961, and won two stages in the

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, in 1960 and 1961. Van Aerde was born in

Zonnegem Sint-Lievens-Houtem (; french: Hautem-Saint-Liévin, not officially recognized) is a Dutch-speaking municipality of Belgium. It is located in the Denderstreek and at the edge of the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the province of East ...

, and died on 11 August 2020, aged 86.Oud-wielerkampioen Michel Van Aerde overleden

Major results

;1954 : National Militaries road race Championship ;1955 :Beveren-Waas ;1956 :Melsele :

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:Eke :Schoonaarde ;1957 :Paris - Valenciennes :

:Drielandentrofee :Erpe ;1958 :Beervelde :Wervik ;1959 :København :Sint-Lievens-Esse ;1960 :

: ::Winner stage 15 ;1961 :Omloop der drie Proviniciën :Heule :Erembodegem :

Belgian National Road Race Championships The Belgian National Road Race Championship is a cycling race which decides who will become Belgian national champion for the year to come. The record for most wins is currently held by one of the most successful Belgian sprinters, Tom Steels, wh ...

:Zonnegem :

: ::Winner stage 12 ;1963 :Burst ;1964 :Erpe

References

External links

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Official Tour de France results for Michel Van Aerde
Belgian male cyclists 1933 births 2020 deaths Belgian Tour de France stage winners People from Sint-Lievens-Houtem Cyclists from East Flanders {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1930s-stub