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1960 Gent–Wevelgem
The 1960 Gent–Wevelgem was the 22nd edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 17 April 1960. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Frans Aerenhouts Frans Aerenhouts (4 July 1937 – 30 January 2022) was a Belgian cyclist. He died on 30 January 2022, at the age of 84. He most notably won Gent–Wevelgem in 1960 and 1961 and a stage of the 1963 Vuelta a España. Major results ;1957 : 1st Ov ... of the Mercier team. General classification References Gent–Wevelgem 1960 in road cycling 1960 in Belgian sport April 1960 sports events in Europe {{Gent–Wevelgem-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Aerenhouts
Frans Aerenhouts (4 July 1937 – 30 January 2022) was a Belgian cyclist. He died on 30 January 2022, at the age of 84. He most notably won Gent–Wevelgem in 1960 and 1961 and a stage of the 1963 Vuelta a España. Major results ;1957 : 1st Overall Tour de Berlin ;1958 : 1st Stage 3 Tour de l'Ouest : 3rd Belgian National Road Race Championships, Road race, National Road Championships : 9th 1958 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race, Road race, 1968 UCI Road World Championships, UCI Road World Championships ;1959 : 1st Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde : 3rd Four Days of Dunkirk : 6th Bordeaux–Paris : 8th 1959 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Liège–Bastogne–Liège : 8th Paris–Tours : 9th 1959 Paris–Roubaix, Paris–Roubaix ;1960 : 1st 1960 Gent–Wevelgem, Gent–Wevelgem : 2nd Ronde van Limburg (Belgium), Ronde van Limburg : 6th 1960 Paris–Roubaix, Paris–Roubaix ;1961 : 1st 1961 Gent–Wevelgem, Gent–Wevelgem : 2nd 1961 E3 Harelbeke, E3 Harelbeke : 3rd 1961 La Fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo De Roo
Johan de Roo (born 5 July 1937) is a Dutch former professional road racing cyclist between 1958 and 1968. During 11 seasons as a professional he had six victories in single-day classics, three stages of the Tour de France and one stage of the Vuelta a España. He had 46 wins as a professional. He was the most successful rider from Zeeland until the emergence of Jan Raas. Career details De Roo caught the eye in 1957 as a 20-year-old amateur when he took two stages in the Olympia's Tour as well as winning the Omloop van de Kempen. The following year he turned professional with the Dutch Magneet-Vredestein team, with which he stayed for two seasons. In 1960 he moved to the Helyett, which had Jacques Anquetil as leader. He rode for five years with Anquetil at Helyett and then at St-Raphaël. In 1960 he rode his first Tour de France, abandoning after stage 14 and saying the tour was not for him. 1962 was de Roo's best year as a professional. He won the Gerrit Schulte Trophy as Dutc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 In Road Cycling
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the Jian'an Era, during the reign of the Xian Emperor of the Han. * The Xian Emperor returns to war-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Frans Schoubben
Frans Schoubben (11 November 1933 – 31 July 1997) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He was declared the joint winner of the 1957 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, along with Germain Derycke. Major results ;1956 :1st Ronde van Limburg :1st Stage 2 Tour of Belgium :2nd Road race, National Road Championships :2nd Dwars door Vlaanderen ;1957 :1st Liège-Bastogne-Liège :1st Hoeilaart-Diest-Hoeilaart :1st Antwerpen-Ougrée :1st Weekend Ardennais :1st Stage 2 4 Jours de Dunkerque :2nd GP du Midi-Libre :8th Tour of Flanders ;1958 :1st Antwerpen-Ougrée :4th Overall Tour of Belgium :5th Gent-Wevelgem :8th Bordeaux-Paris :10th Milan–San Remo ;1959 : Tour de l'Ouest ::1st Stages 1 & 9 :1st Paris–Brussels :1st Weekend Ardennais :1st Stage 3 4 Jours de Dunkerque :2nd Tour of Flanders :2nd Liège-Bastogne-Liège :3rd La Flèche Wallonne ;1960 :9th Tour of Flanders :9th Gent-Wevelgem :10th Milan–San Remo :10th Antwerpen-Ougrée ;1961 :1st GP Stad Zottegem :1st Stage 5 Tour de Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoon Van Der Steen
Antoon is a Dutch masculine given name that is an alternate form of Antonius used in Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia, a nickname and a surname. Antoon is also a transliteration of Arabic (), also spelt , and typically used as both a given name and surname of Christian Arabs. Notable people with the name Antoon include: Given name *Antoon Coolen (1897–1961), Dutch writer *Antoon Jozef Witteryck (1865–1934), Belgian writer * Antoon van Schendel (1910–1990), Dutch professional road bicycle racer Nickname *Antoon Kolen, nickname for Anthonius Wilhelmus Johannes Kolen (1953–2004), Dutch mathematician *Antoon Vergote, nickname for Antoine Vergote (1921–2013), Belgian Roman Catholic priest * Antoon Verlegh, nickname for Antonius Wilhelmus Verlegh (1896–1960), Dutch football player Surname * A. J. Antoon (1944–1992), American theatre director *Feras Antoon (born 1975), Syrian-born Canadian businessman in the online pornography industry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Van Geneugden
Martin Van Geneugden (21 January 1932 – 8 July 2014) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer from 1953 to 1963. He won 6 stages in the Tour de France. Major results ;1950 : national amateur road race champion ;1953 :Jemeppe :Velaines :Winterslag :Paris - Valenciennes :Tour de France: ::Winner stage 6 ;1954 :Houthalen-Helchteren ;1955 :Houthalen-Helchteren :Tongeren ;1956 :Borgerhout :Denderleeuw :Zutendaal ;1957 :Hoegaarden - Antwerpen - Hoegaarden :Hanret :Tienen ;1958 :Eijsden :GP Fichtel & Sachs :Hasselt :Tour de France ::Winner stages 5 and 12 : Omloop van Midden-België ;1959 :Hoepertingen ;1960 :Tour de France ::Winner stages 9 and 14 :Omloop van de fruitstreek Alken :Omloop van Limburg ;1961 :Tour de France ::Winner stage 18 :Omloop van de fruitstreek Alken :Omloop van Limburg ;1962 :Dwars door Vlaanderen ''Dwars door Vlaanderen'' ('Across Flanders') is a semi-classic road bicycle race in Belgium, held annually since 1945. The race starts in Roeselare and fini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Vandaele
Leon Vandaele (24 February 1933 in Ruddervoorde – 30 April 2000 in Oostkamp) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. His biggest victory was the 1958 Paris–Roubaix. Major results Source: Road ;1952 :1st :1st ;1953 :1st :1st Omloop Gemeente Melle ;1954 :1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne :5th Gent–Wevelgem ;1956 : 1st Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen : 1st Omloop van het Houtland : 3rd Tour of Flanders ;1957 : 1st Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen : 1st Overall Driedaagse van Antwerpen :: 1st stage 1 : 1st Paris–Brussels : 1st Brussels–Ingooigem : 1st Milano–Mantova : 1st : 1st : 2nd Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne : 3rd Paris–Roubaix : 3rd Omloop Het Volk : 7th Road race, UCI World Championships ;1958 : 1st Paris–Roubaix : 1st Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen : 1st : 1st Omloop van de Fruitstreek : 1st Vlaamse Pijl : 2nd Brussels–Ingooigem : 9th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana :: 1st stage 3 ( TTT), 6 & 7 : 10th Milan–San Remo ;1959 : 1st Gent– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Decabooter
Arthur Decabooter (3 October 1936 – 26 May 2012) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist, active as a professional between 1959 and 1967. Cyclist Walter Godefroot is his wife's brother-in-law. Apart from a few years when he was signed to Libéria-Grammont (1962) and to Solo (1963–1964), he rode for the Groene Leeuw team. His major wins were the 1960 Tour of Flanders and 2 stages and the points classification in the Vuelta a España the same year. Decabooter's other wins include Dwars door België, Omloop Het Volk, Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne, E3 Prijs Vlaanderen – Harelbeke, and a stage in the Tour of Belgium. Major Results Road ;1955 : 1st Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften : 3th Overall Omloop der 9 Provincies :: 1st Stages 3, 6 ( ITT) & 7 : 1st Grand Prix of Essex : 3rd Gent–Wevelgem amateurs ;1958 : 1st GP Gemeente Kortemark : 1st GP Erpe-Mere : 1st Nokere Koerse :1st Ronde van Vlaanderen Independents ;1959 : 1st Dr. Tistaertprijs Zottegem : 1st Omloop van het Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans De Mulder
Frans De Mulder (17 December 1937 in Kruishoutem – 5 March 2001 in Deinze) was a professional road bicycle racing, road racing cyclist from Belgium between 1958 and 1963. De Mulder is most famous for winning the General classification, overall title and four stages the 1960 Vuelta a España. He bested fellow countryman Armand Desmet and Spaniard Miguel Pacheco across 3566 km in 17 stages. Major results Source: ;1959 : 1st Stage 5a Tour de l'Ouest : 3rd 1959 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Liège–Bastogne–Liège : 4th 1959 Milan–San Remo, Milan–San Remo : 4th Halle–Ingooigem, Brussels–Ingooigem : 7th 1959 Paris–Roubaix, Paris–Roubaix : 7th 1959 La Flèche Wallonne, La Flèche Wallonne ;1960 : 1st Belgian National Road Race Championships, Road race, National Road Championships : 1st Overall 1960 Vuelta a España, Vuelta a España ::1st Stages 4, 7, 16 & 17a : 2nd 1960 Gent–Wevelgem, Gent–Wevelgem : 3rd Omloop van het Houtland : 5th 1960 Harelbeke†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercier (cycling Team)
Mercier was a French professional cycling team that promoted and raced on Mercier racing bikes. Together with the Peugeot (cycling team), Peugeot team, the Mercier team had a long presence in the road bicycle racing, cycling sport and in the Tour de France from 1935 until 1984. History was the main sponsor of the team from at least 1935 on until 1969. From 1946 on, the team wore a purple jersey which in 1950 became the characteristic purple jersey with yellow neck and cuff lining which was to stay with the team until Mercier was no longer the main sponsor of the team in 1969. From 1935 to 1955 the team had as second sponsor Hutchinson and was the Mercier-Hutchinson team. From 1956 the team was known as Mercier-BP-Hutchinson which it would continue as until 1969 after which the sponsor Mercier became the second sponsor of the team. Two-time Tour de France champion and 1936 World Champion Antonin Magne finished his career with the Mercier-Hutchinson team in 1941. Around ten yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
