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1948 La Flèche Wallonne
The 1948 La Flèche Wallonne was the 12th edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 21 April 1948. The race started in Charleroi and finished in Liège. The race was won by Fermo Camellini. General classification References 1948 in road cycling La Flèche Wallonne, 1948 1948 in Belgian sport 1948 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo, La Fleche Wallonne {{La Flèche Wallonne-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fermo Camellini
Fermo Camellini (7 December 1914 – 27 August 2010) was an Italian-French road bicycle racer who became a naturalized French citizen on 8 October 1948. He won the Paris–Nice in 1946 and the Flèche Wallonne in 1948, as well as two stages at the 1947 Tour de France. He also wore the pink jersey as leader of the General classification in the Giro d'Italia, general classification during three stages of 1946 Giro d'Italia. He was born in Scandiano, Reggio Emilia. Major results ;1937 :GP Guillamont :Nice – La Turbie ;1938 :Nice – Annot – Nice :Circuit des Alpes ;1939 :Alès :Circuit des Maures Toulon :Circuit du Mont Ventoux :GP Côte d'Azur :Ronde du Gard :Tour du Vaucluse ;1940 :Nice ;1941 :Circuit du Mont Ventoux :La Turbie :Nice-Mont Chauve :Prix d'Amberieu :Saint-Chamond ;1942 :GP Haute Savoie ;1944 :GP de Cagnes sur Mer ;1945 :Circuit du Limousin :GP Côte d'Azur :GP de Provence :GP Nice :Trophée International du Sud-Ouest :Paris-Reims ;1946 :A Travers Lausanne :N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Briek Schotte
Alberic "Briek" Schotte (7 September 1919 – 4 April 2004) was a Belgium, Belgian professional road racing cyclist, one of the champions of the 1940s and 1950s. His stamina earned him the nickname "Iron Briek" (''IJzeren Briek''). He was World Cycling Championship, world champion in 1948 and 1950, won the last stage of the 1947 Tour de France and finished second in the 1948 Tour de France, 1948 Tour, behind Gino Bartali. He twice won the Tour of Flanders (men's race), Tour of Flanders (1942, 1948), Paris–Tours (1946, 1947) and Paris–Brussels (1946, 1952). He also won the inaugural ''Challenge Desgrange-Colombo'', a season-long competition to identify the world's best road rider, in 1948. He holds the record with twenty consecutive participations in the Tour of Flanders and in addition to his two victories made the podium on six other occasions. Schotte corresponded to the archetype of the ''Flandrien'', the diligent farm boy who competes against better equipped and guided ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 La Flèche Wallonne
The 1947 La Flèche Wallonne was the 11th edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on the 15th of June 1947. The race started in Mons and finished in Liège. The race was won by Ernest Sterckx with a time of eight hours and forty-three minutes. General classification References 1947 in road cycling 1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country i ... 1947 in Belgian sport {{La Flèche Wallonne-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 La Flèche Wallonne
The 1949 La Flèche Wallonne was the 13th edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 13 April 1949. The race started in Charleroi and finished in Liège. The race was won by Rik Van Steenbergen. General classification References 1949 in road cycling 1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2025 * January 2 – Luis ... 1949 in Belgian sport La Fleche Wallonne {{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] |
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] |
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] |
Lucien Lauk
Lucien Lauk (29 June 1911 – 8 June 2001) was a French racing cyclist. He rode in the 1948 Tour de France The 1948 Tour de France was the 35th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 30 June to 25 July 1948. It consisted of 21 stages over . The race was won by Italian cyclist Gino Bartali, who had also won the Tour de France in 1938. Bartal .... References External links * 1911 births 2001 deaths French male cyclists Cyclists from Paris 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-bio-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolph Verschueren
Adolph Verschueren (also Adolf; 10 June 1922 – 30 April 2004) was a Belgian cyclist. As a road cyclist, he won the Tour of Flanders in 1942 and the sixth stage of Tour de Suisse in 1949. As a track cyclist, he competed in motor-paced racing in the professionals category. He won the European championships in 1951, 1953, 1956 and 1958 and three consecutive world championships in 1952–1954. He finished in second place in the European championships in 1952, 1954 and 1955. In 1954 he set a world record in 1 hour race (58.85 km). He also finished second in the 1947 Paris–Roubaix and rode in the 1948 Tour de France. He is unrelated to Theo Verschueren Theo Verschueren (born 27 January 1943) is a retired Belgian cyclist. He had his best achievements in motor-paced racing, in which he won the world championships in the professionals category in 1971 and 1972 and finished second in 1969, 1970 and ..., another motor-paced racing world champion from Belgium. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Mollin
Maurice Mollin (6 May 1924 – 5 August 2003) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1947 and 1948 Tour de France. He finished in fifth place in the 1957 Paris–Roubaix. Major results ;1946 : 8th Schaal Sels ;1947 : 7th Brussel-Ingooigem ;1948 : 1st Liège-Bastogne-Liège : 1st Stage 3 Tour de Belgique : 5th Circuit des XI Villes : 6th La Flèche Wallonne ;1949 : 3rd Omloop Het Volk : 3rd Overall Tour de Belgique : 5th Gent-Wevelgem : 8th La Flèche Wallonne : 8th Paris-Bruxelles : 10th Paris-Tours ;1951 : 7th Brussel-Ingooigem ;1952 : 1st Stage 2 Tour de Belgique : 3rd Brussel-Ingooigem : 5th Schaal Sels : 10th Ronde van Brabant ;1953 : 2nd Omloop Het Volk : 2nd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen : 4th Scheldeprijs The Scheldeprijs is a road bicycle racing, cycling race in Flanders and the Netherlands which starts in Terneuzen, crosses the Scheldt River, and finishes in Schoten. Until 2018 it was held entirely in Belgium. The event, ranked as a UCI race cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achiel Buysse
Achiel Buysse (1918–1984) was a Belgian cyclist. He was born on 20 December 1918 at Lochristi, Belgium and died on 23 July 1984 at Wetteren, Belgium. He was a professional cyclist from 1938 to 1950. He is the father-in-law of Michel Vaarten, and the grandfather of Pascal Elaut and Luc Colyn who were also racing cyclists. He shares the record for victories in the Tour of Flanders, winning in 1940, 1941 and 1943. Major results Source: ;1938 :1st Circuit of Flemish Independent Regions :3rd Scheldeprijs ;1939 :1st Scheldeprijs :2nd Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten ;1940 :1st Tour of Flanders :1st GP Stad Vilvoorde :3rd Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten ;1941 :1st Tour of Flanders :2nd Tour of Limburg :3rd Grand Prix of 1 May ;1942 :1st Across Paris :2nd Grand Prix of 1 May :2nd Tour of Limburg ;1943 :1st Tour of Flanders :1st Omloop Gemeente Melle :2nd Paris–Tours :2nd Tour of Limburg :4th Paris–Roubaix ;1946 :2nd Circuit of Central Flanders :3rd Circuit of the Flemish Ardenn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pino Cerami
Giuseppe "Pino" Cerami (28 April 1922 – 20 September 2014) was a Belgian road bicycle racer. He joined the professional peloton in 1946 as an independent. Born in Misterbianco, Sicily, Italy he was naturalised as a Belgian on 16 March 1956. Cerami won the 1960 Paris–Roubaix Classic with Tino Sabbadini of France second and Miguel Poblet of Spain in third place. Cerami also won La Flèche Wallonne Classic in 1960. He was 3rd in the 1960 World Championship Road Race behind Rik Van Looy of Belgium and Frenchman André Darrigade. At the 1963 Tour de France, Cerami won the 9th stage at 41 years old; Cerami is the oldest Tour de France stage winner ever. Since 1964 the Grand Prix Pino Cerami professional cycling race has taken place every year in Belgium. Cerami died on 20 September 2014 after a long illness. Major results Source: ;1948 : 1st : 3rd Dokter Tistaertprijs Zottegem : 7th Giro di Lombardia : 8th overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré : 9th La Flèche Wall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
