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1958 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
The 1958 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was the 44th edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège cycle race and was held on 27 April 1958. The race started and finished in Liège. The race was won by Fred De Bruyne of the Carpano team. General classification References 1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the thir ... 1958 in Belgian sport 1958 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo April 1958 sports events in Europe {{Liège–Bastogne–Liège-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred De Bruyne
Alfred De Bruyne (21 October 1930 – 4 February 1994) was a Belgian champion road cyclist. He won six Tour de France stages early in his career and went on to win many other Monuments and stage races. De Bruyne had a great deal of success early in his career during the Tour de France. 1953 was his first Tour, his best result was making one stage podium, on stage 5 from Dieppe to Caen. In 1954 he finished 2nd on the final stage into Paris and won three stages along the way. In 1955 he didn't win any stages, but ended up with the highest overall classification he would ever have which was 17th. In 1956, De Bruyne won three stages in the first half of the Tour, but slowed a bit in the second half and could not add to this total. Also in 1956 he won Milan–San Remo and Liège–Bastogne–Liège, as well as the stage race Paris–Nice early in the season. In 1957 De Bruyne abandoned the Tour for the first time in his career. He won both Paris–Roubaix and Paris–Tours that year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Impanis
Raymond Impanis (19 October 1925 – 31 December 2010) was a Belgium, Belgian professional cycle sport, cyclist from 1947 to 1963. He won Paris–Roubaix, the Tour of Flanders (men's race), Tour of Flanders, Gent–Wevelgem and three stages in Tour de France. Career Impanis became a professional rider on 2 October 1946 in the Alcyon (cycling team), Alcyon team. In 1947, he came second in 1947 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and fourth in 1947 Paris–Roubaix, Paris-Roubaix. In July, he took part in his first 1947 Tour de France, Tour de France with the Belgian team. He won the longest time trial stage in the history of the Tour, between Vannes and Saint-Brieuc, nearly five minutes ahead of second-placed Jean Robic. He finished sixth in the general classification. The following year, he won two more stages in the Tour, finishing tenth. He won Gent–Wevelgem, Gent-Wevelgem in 1952 and 1953. In 1954, Raymond Impanis joined the Mercier (cycling team), Mercier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 In Belgian Sport
Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third overland journey to the South Pole, the first to use powered vehicles. ** Sputnik 1 (launched on October 4, 1957) falls towards Earth from its orbit and burns up. * January 13 – Battle of Edchera: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol. * January 27 – A Soviet-American executive agreement on cultural, educational and scientific exchanges, also known as the "Lacy-Zarubin Agreement, Lacy–Zarubin Agreement", is signed in Washington, D.C. February * February 1 – Egypt and Syria unite to form the United Arab Republic. * February 2 – The ''Falcons'' aerobatic team of the Pakistan Air Force led by Wg Cdr Zafar Masud (air commodore), Mitty Masud set a World record loop, world record performing a 16 aircraft diamon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rik Van Looy
Henri "Rik" Van Looy (20 December 1933 – 17 December 2024) was a Belgian professional Cycle sport, cyclist of the post-World War II, war period. Nicknamed the ''King of the Classics'' or ''Emperor of Herentals'' (after the small Belgian city where he lived), he dominated the classic cycle races in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Van Looy was twice World Cycling Championship, world professional road race champion, and was the first cyclist to win all five 'Cycling monument, Monuments': the most prestigious one-day Classic cycle races, classics – a feat since achieved by just two others (both also Belgians: Roger De Vlaeminck and Eddy Merckx). With 367 professional road victories, he ranks second all-time behind Eddy Merckx. Van Looy is ninth on the Grand Tour (cycling)#Grand Tour stage wins, all-time list of Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tour stage winners with thirty-seven victories. These numbers could still have risen had he not been the victim of a significant number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Vlayen
André Vlayen (17 March 1931 – 20 February 2017) 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 1956 and 1957. References External links * 1931 births 2017 deaths Belgian male cyclists Cyclists from Antwerp Province People from Herselt 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Colette
Claude Colette (4 May 1929 – 20 September 1990) was a French professional racing cyclist. He rode in six editions of the Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a .... References External links * 1929 births 1990 deaths French male cyclists People from Châtellerault Sportspeople from Vienne (department) Cyclists from Nouvelle-Aquitaine 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-bio-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Ernzer
Marcel Ernzer (23 March 1926 – 1 April 2003) was a Luxembourgish cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Major results ;1949 :3rd Overall Tour de Luxembourg :9th Overall Tour de Suisse ;1950 :2nd Chanteloup-les-Vignes :8th Overall Tour de Luxembourg ;1951 :1st Overall Tour de Luxembourg ::1st Stage 3a :1st Overall Circuit des Six Provinces ;1953 : 1st Road race, National Road Championships :6th Overall Tour de Luxembourg :6th GP du Midi-Libre :10th Road race, UCI Road World Championships ;1954 : 1st Road race, National Road Championships :1st Liège-Bastogne-Liège :1st Weekend Ardennais :3rd Overall Tour de Luxembourg ::1st Stage 2a :5th La Flèche Wallonne ;1955 : 1st Road race, National Road Championships :1st Stage 7 Tour de Suisse :2nd Overall Tour of Belgium ::1st Stage 2 :2nd Overall Tour de Picardie :2nd Overall Tour de Luxembourg :7th Liège-Bastogne-Liège ;1956 :4th Overall Tour de Luxembourg ;1957 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Splendor (cycling Team, 1958)
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René Van Meenen
René Van Meenen (born 14 January 1931) is a Belgian professional racing cyclist. He won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad , previously Omloop Het Volk, is a one-day road cycling race in Belgium, held annually in late February. It is the opening event of the Belgian cycling season, as well as the first race of the year in Northwestern Europe, and holds significant pre ... in 1963. References External links * * 1931 births Living people Belgian male cyclists Cyclists from Ghent 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfons Van Den Brande
Alfons Van den Brande (15 February 1928 – 23 April 2016) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist. He rode in the 1954 Tour de France The 1954 Tour de France was the 41st edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 8 July to 1 August 1954. It consisted of 23 stages over . The race was won by Louison Bobet, the second of his three consecutive wins. Teams As was the cust ... and finished third in the 1954 Tour of Flanders. References External links * 1928 births 2016 deaths Belgian male cyclists Cyclists from Antwerp Province People from Nijlen 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Zagers
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Carpano (cycling Team)
Carpano was an Italian professional cycling team that existed from 1956 to 1966. The team's main sponsor between 1956 and 1964 was the Turin-based wine company Carpano, with Fausto Coppi's bicycle company Coppi a co-sponsor for the first two seasons. When Carpano took sole sponsorship of the team, the team adopted black and white striped jerseys similar to the shirts worn by Turin's Juventus Football Club. For the final two years, 1965 and 1966, Italian food producer Sanson took over the sponsorship. Whilst with Carpano, Franco Balmamion won the general classification of the Giro d'Italia in 1962 and 1963. Major wins ;1956 :Milano–Torino, Ferdi Kübler :Stage 12 Giro d'Italia, Pietro Nascimbene :Stage 1 Critérium du Dauphiné, Jacques Dupont :Stage 2 Eisden, Victor Wartel ;1957 : National Cyclo-cross Championships, Günther Debusmann :Stage 1 Paris–Nice, Désiré Keteleer :Stage 3 Paris–Nice, Jan Adriaensens :Tour of Flanders Fred De Bruyne :Paris–Roubaix, Fred De Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
