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1943 La Flèche Wallonne
The 1943 La Flèche Wallonne was the seventh edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 23 May 1943. The race started in Mons and finished in Charleroi. The race was won by Marcel Kint. General classification References 1943 in road cycling 1943 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 � ... 1943 in Belgian sport {{La Flèche Wallonne-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Kint
Marcel Kint (20 September 1914 – 23 March 2002) was a Belgians, Belgian professional road bicycle racer who won 31 races between 1935 and 1951. His finest year was 1938 when he won the 1938 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race, World Cycling Championship, three stages of the 1938 Tour de France, Tour de France and the season-long competition equivalent to today's UCI ProTour. He specialized in one-day classic cycle races and won 1943 Paris–Roubaix, Paris–Roubaix, 1949 Gent–Wevelgem, Gent–Wevelgem, Paris–Brussels. He was the only three-time consecutive winner of La Flèche Wallonne until 2016 La Flèche Wallonne, 2016 when Alejandro Valverde won his third consecutive race and fourth overall. Kints honours would have been much bigger but at his sporting peak, his career was halted for a few years by World War II. The outbreak of the war would make Marcel Kint the longest reigning world champion in the history of cycling. Kint would hold the rainbow jer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Claes
Georges Claes (7 January 1920, Boutersem - 14 March 1994) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He won Paris–Roubaix in 1946 Paris–Roubaix, 1946 and 1947 Paris–Roubaix, 1947. He finished in third place in the 1948 Paris–Roubaix. References External links Cycling hall of fame 1920 births 1994 deaths People from Boutersem Belgian male cyclists Cyclists from Flemish Brabant 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Désiré Keteleer
Désiré "Dis" Keteleer (13 June 1920 – 17 September 1970) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Keteleer was born in Anderlecht and was professional from 1942 until 1961, winning the inaugural Tour of Romandie in 1947 and La Flèche Wallonne in 1946. He rode in the 1949 Tour de France, winning stage 15. Keteleer died in Rebecq-Rognon. Major results ;1943 : 3rd La Flèche Wallonne ;1945 : 3rd Overall Tour of Belgium ::1st Stages 3 & 5 : 3rd Nokere Koerse : 10th Omloop Het Volk ; 1946 : 1st Brussels–Spa : 1st La Flèche Wallonne : 7th Overall Tour of Belgium ::1st Stage 5 : 8th Overall Tour de Luxembourg ; 1947 : 1st Elfstedenronde : 1st Kampenhout–Charleroi–Kampenhout : 1st Scheldt–Dender–Lys : 1st Overall Tour de Romandie ::1st Stages 1B & 2 : 1st Stages 6 & 7 Tour de Suisse ; 1948 : 1st Circuit des régions frontalières : 1st Roubaix–Huy : 1st Stage 11 Giro d'Italia ; 1949 : 1st Stage 15 Tour de France : 2nd Overall Tour of the Netherlands : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 La Flèche Wallonne
The 1942 La Flèche Wallonne was the sixth edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 19 July 1942. The race started in Mons and finished in Marcinelle. The race was won by Karel Thijs. General classification References 1942 in road cycling 1942 The Uppsala Conflict Data Program project estimates this to be the deadliest year in human history in terms of conflict deaths, placing the death toll at 4.62 million. However, the Correlates of War estimates that the prior year, 1941, was th ... 1942 in Belgian sport {{La Flèche Wallonne-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 La Flèche Wallonne
The 1944 La Flèche Wallonne was the eighth edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 24 May 1944. The race started in Mons, Belgium, Mons and finished in Charleroi. The race was won by Marcel Kint. General classification References 1944 in road cycling La Flèche Wallonne, 1944 1944 in Belgian sport {{La Flèche Wallonne-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Flèche Wallonne
La Flèche Wallonne (, French for "The Walloon Arrow") is a men's professional cycle road race held in April each year in Wallonia, Belgium. It is part of the UCI World Tour. The first of two Belgian Ardennes classics, La Flèche Wallonne is today normally held mid-week between the Amstel Gold Race and Liège–Bastogne–Liège. At one time, La Flèche Wallonne and Liège–Bastogne–Liège were run on successive days as "Le Weekend Ardennais" (both races are organised by Amaury Sport Organisation). Only eight riders have achieved the "Ardennes double" by winning both races in the same year: Alejandro Valverde three times (in 2006, 2015 and 2017), Ferdi Kübler twice (in 1951 and 1952), Stan Ockers (1955), Eddy Merckx (1972), Moreno Argentin (1991), Davide Rebellin (2004), Philippe Gilbert (2011), and Tadej Pogačar (2025). Since 1998, a women's event has been held on the same day, part of the UCI Women's World Tour. History La Flèche Wallonne was created to bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mons, Belgium
Mons (; German and , ; Walloon language, Walloon and ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the Hainaut Province, province of Hainaut, Belgium. Mons was made into a fortified city by Count Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut, Baldwin IV of County of Hainaut, Hainaut in the 12th century. The population grew quickly, trade flourished, and several commercial buildings were erected near the Grand-Place. In 1814, King William I of the Netherlands increased the fortifications, following the fall of the First French Empire. The Industrial Revolution and coal mining made Mons a centre of heavy industry. In 1830, Belgium gained its independence and the decision was made to dismantle the fortifications, allowing the creation of large boulevards and other urban projects. In 1914, Mons was the location of the Battle of Mons. The British were forced to withdrawal (military), retreat by a numerically superior German force and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charleroi
Charleroi (, , ; ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is the largest city in both Hainaut and Wallonia. The city is situated in the valley of the Sambre, in the south-west of Belgium, not far from the border with France. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593.Statistics Belgium; ''Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2008'' (excel-file) Population of all municipalities in Belgium, as of 1 January 2008. Retrieved on 19 October 2008. The , including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armand Putzeys
Armand Putzeyse also spelt Putzeys(30 November 1916 – 21 November 2003) was a cyclist from Belgium. He won the bronze medal in the team road race at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to ... along with Auguste Garrebeek and François Vandermotte. References 1916 births 2003 deaths Belgian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Belgium Olympic bronze medalists for Belgium Cyclists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Liège Province People from Engis 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Sterckx
Ernest Sterckx (1 December 1922 – 3 February 1975) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist. He won the 1946 Gent-Wevelgem and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in 1952, 1953 and 1956. In 2023, a statue of him was erected in Heultje, Belgium. Major results Source: ;1943 : 1st : 3rd Schaal Sels : 5th La Flèche Wallonne ;1944 :1st Ronde van Limburg ;1946 :1st Gullegem Koerse :1st Gent–Wevelgem :2nd Scheldeprijs ;1947 :1st La Flèche Wallonne :1st Brussel–Ingooigem :1st Heistse Pijl :1st Paris–Brussels :1st Stages 2 & 3 GP Prior ;1948 :1st De Drie Zustersteden :1st Omloop van Midden-België :3rd National Championships, road race ;1949 : 1st Overall Tour of Belgium :1st Nokere Koerse : 3rd Schaal Sels : 3rd Scheldeprijs :4th Tour of Flanders : 6th Omloop Het Volk : 8th Milan–San Remo ;1950 : 1st Schaal Sels : 1st Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten : 3rd Scheldeprijs :3rd GP Marcel Kint ;1951 : 1st Scheldeprijs :1st Ronde van Limburg :1st :8th Liège–Bastogne–Liège ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Geus
Jacques Geus (22 February 1920 – 13 July 1991) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He finished 27th in the 1949 Tour de France The 1949 Tour de France was the 36th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 30 June to 24 July. It consisted of 21 stages over . The Italian team had internal problems, because Gino Bartali and Fausto Coppi could both be the team leade .... References External links * 1920 births 1991 deaths Belgian male cyclists Cyclists from Brussels 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerome Dufromont
Jerome (; ; ; – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was an early Christian presbyter, priest, Confessor of the Faith, confessor, theologian, translator, and historian; he is commonly known as Saint Jerome. He is best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin (the translation that became known as the Vulgate) and his commentaries on the whole Bible. Jerome attempted to create a translation of the Old Testament based on a Hebrew version, rather than the Septuagint, as Vetus Latina, prior Latin Bible translations had done. His list of writings is extensive. In addition to his biblical works, he wrote polemical and historical essays, always from a theologian's perspective. Jerome was known for his teachings on Christian moral life, especially those in cosmopolitan centers such as Rome. He often focused on women's lives and identified how a woman devoted to Jesus should live her life. This focus stemmed from his close patron relationships with several pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
