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1912 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
The 1912 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was the seventh edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège cycle race and was held on 15 September 1912. The race started and finished in Liège. The race was won by Omer Verschoore. General classification References 1912 This year is notable for Sinking of the Titanic, the sinking of the ''Titanic'', which occurred on April 15. In Albania, this leap year runs with only 353 days as the country achieved switching from the Julian to Gregorian Calendar by skippin ... 1912 in Belgian sport {{Liège–Bastogne–Liège-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omer Verschoore
Omer Verschoore (2 December 1888 – 27 November 1931Death certificate, Civil archives, 12th arrondissement of Paris) was a Belgian racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling spo .... He won the Belgian national road race title in 1912. References External links * 1888 births 1931 deaths Belgian male cyclists Cyclists from West Flanders People from Moorslede {{Belgium-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Coomans
Jacques Coomans (3 November 1888 – 1980) was a Belgian racing cyclist who finished sixth in the 1919 Tour de France. He also rode in the 1919 Tour de France. Coomans was born in Magnée and died in Liège Liège ( ; ; ; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the Liège Province, province of Liège, Belgium. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east o .... References 1888 births 1980 deaths People from Fléron Belgian male cyclists Cyclists from Liège Province {{Belgium-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1911 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
The 1911 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was the sixth edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège cycle race and was held on 12 June 1911. The race started and finished in Liège. The race was won by Joseph Van Daele. General classification References 1911 Events January * January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory are added to the Commonwealth of Australia. * January 3 ** 1911 Kebin earthquake: An earthquake of 7.7 m ... 1911 in Belgian sport {{Liège–Bastogne–Liège-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
The 1913 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was the eighth edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège cycle race and was held on 6 July 1913. The race started and finished in Liège. The race was won by Maurice Moritz. General classification References 1913 Events January * January – Joseph Stalin travels to Vienna to research his ''Marxism and the National Question''. This means that, during this month, Stalin, Hitler, Trotsky and Tito are all living in the city. * January 3 &ndash ... 1913 in Belgian sport {{Liège–Bastogne–Liège-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Liège–Bastogne–Liège , also known as ''La Doyenne'' ("The Old Lady"), is a one-day classic cycling race in Belgium.Cycling Weekly, UK, 13 March 1993 First run in 1892, it is the oldest of the five ''Cycling monument, Monuments'' of the European professional Road bicycle racing, road cycling calendar; usually coming as the last of the spring classics. It is held annually in late April, in the Ardennes region of Belgium, from Liège to Bastogne and back. It is considered one of the most arduous one-day cycling events in the world because of its length and demanding course. The most successful rider with five victories is Belgian rider Eddy Merckx, trailed by Italian Moreno Argentin in the 1980s and Spaniard Alejandro Valverde in the 2000s, who both won the race four times. Liège–Bastogne–Liège is part of the UCI World Tour competition. It is the concluding race of the Ardennes classics, Ardennes Classics series, which includes the Amstel Gold Race (other), Ams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liège
Liège ( ; ; ; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the Liège Province, province of Liège, Belgium. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from borders with the Netherlands (Maastricht is about to the north) and with Germany (Aachen is about north-east). In Liège, the Meuse meets the river Ourthe. The city is part of the ''sillon industriel'', the former industrial backbone of Wallonia. It still is the principal economic and cultural centre of the region. The municipality consists of the following Deelgemeente, sub-municipalities: Angleur, Bressoux, Chênée, Glain, Grivegnée, Jupille-sur-Meuse, Liège proper, Rocourt, Liège, Rocourt, and Wandre. In November 2012, Liège had 198,280 inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,879 km2 (725 sq mi) and had a total population of 749,110 on 1 January 2008. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Dubois (cyclist)
François Dubois (; 1529 – 24 August 1584) was a French Huguenot painter of the Fontainebleau School. Biography Dubois was born around 1529 in Amiens, in the province of Picardy. He was likely related to the anatomist Jacques Dubois. Dubois fled France following the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre in 1572, when Catholic mobs killed about 3,000 Protestants (Huguenots) in Paris. It is not known whether he witnessed the event but a possible relative, the surgeon Antoine Dubois, died in the slaughter. He settled in Geneva in the Protestant Republic of Geneva, where he died on 24 August 1584. Works His only surviving work is the best-known depiction of the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre. A fellow Huguenot refugee, a banker from Lyon, commissioned the painting to commemorate the event. The painting shows two incidents from the massacre frequently seen in other depictions in popular prints and book illustrations: the body of Huguenot leader Gaspard de Coligny hangs out of a window ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Fastre
Victor Joseph Henri Fastre (19 May 1890 – 12 September 1914) was a Belgium, Belgian racing cyclist. He won Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 1909. Personal life and death Fastre was son of Hubert Henri Joseph Fastre and his wife Marie Catherine Sophie (''nee'' Leuwen). Enlisted in the Belgian Land Component, Belgian Army in 1910, he was killed in action within Belgium during World War I. Belgian War Dead Register, accessed 19 February 2022. Palmarès ;1907 :1st Bruxelles-Jemeppe ;1909 :1st 1909 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Liège–Bastogne–Liège :2nd Namur–Bruxelles ;1910 :1st Angleur–Tilff–Angleur ;1911 :1st Antwerpen–Kalmthout ;1912 :5th 1912 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Liège–Bastogne–LiègeReferences External links * 1890 births 1914 deaths Cyclists from ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Mottiat
Louis Mottiat (6 July 1889 – 5 June 1972) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Mottiat was born in Bouffioulx, and because of his endurance was nicknamed 'the iron man'. His career was interrupted by World War I. He died in Gilly, aged 82. Major results ;1910 : Brussels-Paris ;1911 :Paris-Calais ;1912 :Tour de France: Winner stage 10 ;1913 :Bordeaux–Paris ;1914 : Tour of Belgium, including 4 stages :Paris–Brussels ;1920 : Critérium des As (Bordeaux–Paris-Bordeaux) : Tour of Belgium, including 3 stages :Tour de France :: Winner stage 1 :: Wearing yellow jersey for one day ;1921 :Liège–Bastogne–Liège :Tour de France: :: 11th place overall classification :: Winner stages 1, 4, 5 and 7 :: Wearing yellow jersey for one day :Paris–Brest–Paris ;1922 :Engis :Gembloux :Liège–Bastogne–Liège ;1924 :Paris–Tours :Tour de France: :: Winner stage 8 ;1925 :Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auguste Lambot
Auguste may refer to: People Surname * Arsène Auguste (1951–1993), Haitian footballer * Donna Auguste (born 1958), African-American businesswoman * Georges Auguste (born 1933), Haitian painter * Henri Auguste (1759–1816), Parisian gold and silversmith * Joyce Auguste, Saint Lucian musician * Jules Robert Auguste (1789–1850), French painter * Tancrède Auguste (1856–1913), President of Haiti (1912–13) Given name * Auguste, Baron Lambermont (1819–1905), Belgian statesman * Auguste, Duke of Leuchtenberg (1810–1835), prince consort of Maria II of Portugal * Auguste, comte de La Ferronays (1777–1842), French Minister of Foreign Affairs * Auguste Baillayre (1879–1961), French-born Romanian painter * Auguste Capelier (1905–1977), French art director * Auguste Clot (1858–1936), French art printer * Auguste Comte (1798–1857), French philosopher * Auguste de Marmont (1774-1852), Marshal of the Empire * Auguste Dick (1910–1993), Austrian historian of m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achille Depauw
Achille Depauw (13 September 1885 – 5 March 1966) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1923 Tour de France The 1923 Tour de France was the 17th edition of the Tour de France, taking place 24 June to 22 July. It consisted of 15 stages over 5386 km, ridden at an average speed of 24.233 km/h. The race was won by Henri Pélissier with a convinci .... References 1885 births 1966 deaths Belgian male cyclists Place of birth missing {{Belgium-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Petitjean
Louis may refer to: People * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer Other uses * Louis (coin), a French coin * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also * Derived terms * King Louis (other) * Saint Louis (other) * Louis Cruise Lines * Louis dressing, for salad * Louis Quinze, design style Associated terms * Lewis (other) * Louie (other) * Luis (other) * Louise (other) * Louisville (other) Associated names * * Chlodwig, the origin of the name Ludwig, which is translated to English as "Louis" * Ladislav and László - names sometimes erroneously associated with "Louis" * Ludovic, Ludwig, Ludwick, Ludwik Ludwik () is a Polish given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ludwik Czyżewski, Polish WWII general * Ludwik Fleck (1896–1961), Polish medical doctor and biologist * Ludwik Gintel (1899–1973), Polish-Israeli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
