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René Vandenberghe
René Vandenberghe (5 March 1887 – 3 July 1958) was a Belgian road cyclist. Professional from 1909 to 1921, he won the Tour of Belgium in 1911. He also rode in the Tour de France four times, with his best result being 12th in 1912. That year, he also finished 2nd in two stages and 3rd in two stages of the race. Major results ;1908 : 4th Liège–Bastogne–Liège ;1909 : 1st Stage 1 Tour of Belgium : 4th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen ;1910 : 1st Stage 1 Tour of Belgium : 6th Paris–Roubaix ;1911 : 1st Overall Tour of Belgium ::1st Stages 2, 3, 5, 6 & 7 : 5th Paris–Roubaix : 9th Paris–Tours ;1912 : 1st Six Days of Brussels (with Octave Lapize) ;1913 : 3rd Bordeaux–Paris : 4th Paris–Tours : 6th Overall Tour of Belgium ::1st Stage 5 ;1914 : 10th Paris–Tours ;1915 : 2nd Six Days of Brussels The Six Days of Brussels was a Six-day racing, six-day track cycling race held annually in Brussels, Belgium. Rik Van Steenbergen holds the record of victories, winning 8 times. Win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittem
Pittem (, ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Egem and Pittem. Pittem has a population of more than 6,700.https://www.vlaanderen.be/gemeenten-en-provincies/provincie-west-vlaanderen/pittem The total area is 34.42 km2 which gives a population density of 192 inhabitants per km². Notable people *Ferdinand Verbiest (1623–1688), scientist and missionary * Félix de Muelenaere (1793-1862), politician; first prime minister of Belgium (1831-1832) *Rodolphe Poma (1884–1954), Olympic rower * May Claerhout (1939–2016), artist sculptor References External links * Official website - Available only in Dutch Sister City (since 1984)with Shawnee, Kansas Shawnee is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. It is the seventh-most populous municipality in the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 67,311. History Territory of Kansas Befor ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1911 Paris–Tours
The 1911 Paris–Tours was the eighth edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 2 April 1911. The race started in Paris and finished in Tours. The race was won by Octave Lapize. General classification References 1911 in French sport 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 ... April 1911 sports events in Europe {{Paris–Tours-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Deaths
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] |
1887 Births
Events January * January 11 – Louis Pasteur's anti- rabies treatment is defended in the Académie Nationale de Médecine, by Dr. Joseph Grancher. * January 20 ** The United States Senate allows the United States Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base. ** British emigrant ship '' Kapunda'' sinks after a collision off the coast of Brazil, killing 303 with only 16 survivors. * January 21 ** The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is formed in the United States. ** Brisbane receives a one-day rainfall of (a record for any Australian capital city). * January 24 – Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian troops defeat the Italians. * January 28 ** In a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the largest snowflakes on record are reported. They are wide and thick. ** Construction work begins on the foundations of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. February * February 2 – The first Groundhog Day is observed in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. * February 4 – The Interstate Comme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 Paris–Tours
The 1914 Paris–Tours was the 11th edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 19 April 1914. The race started in Paris and finished in Tours. The race was won by Oscar Egg. General classification References 1914 in French sport 1914 This year saw the beginning of what became known as the First World War, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip ... April 1914 sports events in Europe {{Paris–Tours-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 Paris–Tours
The 1912 Paris–Tours was the ninth edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 24 March 1912. The race started in Paris and finished in Tours. The race was won by Louis Heusghem. General classification References 1912 in French sport 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 ... March 1912 sports events in Europe {{Paris–Tours-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bordeaux–Paris
The Bordeaux–Paris professional road bicycle racing, cycle race was one of Europe's classic cycle races, and one of the longest in the professional calendar, covering approximately – more than twice most single-day races. It started in northern Bordeaux in southwest France at 2am and finished in the capital Paris 14 hours later. The professional event was held from 1891 until 1988. It was held as an amateur event in 2014. History The event was first run on 23 May 1891, and the Derby of the Road as it was sometimes called, was notable in that riders were Motor-paced racing, paced – allowed to slipstream – behind tandem or conventional cycles. From 1931, pacing was by motorcycles or small pedal-assisted Dernys. Pacing was also briefly by cars. In early events, pacing was provided from Bordeaux. In later events, it was introduced part-way towards Paris. From 1946 to 1985, more than half the distance was paced, Dernys being introduced at Poitiers or Châtellerault, roughly h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octave Lapize
Octave Lapize (; 24 October 1887 – 14 July 1917) was a French professional Bicycle road racing, road racing cyclist and track cycling, track cyclist. Most famous for winning the 1910 Tour de France, 1910 Tour de France and a bronze medal at the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 kilometres, 1908 Summer Olympics in the men's 100 kilometres, he was a three-time winner of one-day classics, Paris–Roubaix and Paris–Brussels. Career In his first Tour De France in 1909, he abandoned early due to wintery conditions during the month of July, but not before he managed a Stage 2 second place behind Tour winner Francois Faber. The following year he went head-to-head with Alcyon teammate Faber who led comfortably until colliding with a dog at the foot of the Pyrenees. Lapize finally won by just 4 points helped by a number of punctures to Faber's bike on the final stage from Caen to Paris. In a total of six starts in the Tour De France between 1909 and 1914, this victo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Days Of Brussels
The Six Days of Brussels was a Six-day racing, six-day track cycling race held annually in Brussels, Belgium. Rik Van Steenbergen holds the record of victories, winning 8 times. Winners References External links Cycle races in Belgium Six-day races Recurring sporting events established in 1912 1912 establishments in Belgium Defunct cycling races in Belgium Long stubs with short prose {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1911 Paris–Roubaix
The 1911 Paris–Roubaix was the 16th edition of the Paris–Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 16 April 1911 and stretched from Paris to its end in a velodrome in Roubaix. The winner was Octave Lapize Octave Lapize (; 24 October 1887 – 14 July 1917) was a French professional Bicycle road racing, road racing cyclist and track cycling, track cyclist. Most famous for winning the 1910 Tour de France, 1910 Tour de France and a bronze medal a ... from France. Results References Paris–Roubaix Paris-Roubaix Paris-Roubaix Paris-Roubaix {{Paris–Roubaix-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roeselare
Roeselare (; ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Roeselare proper and the towns of Beveren, Oekene and Rumbeke. The name of the city is derived from two Germanic words meaning "reed" and "open space", ''i.e.'', a marsh in a forest glade. Roeselare's minor seminary is famous for having hosted the famous Flemish poets Guido Gezelle, Albrecht Rodenbach and missionary Jesuit Constant Lievens. The city is also home to the Rodenbach brewery. History Origins and Middle Ages Traces of early dwellings have been found in the area, including prehistoric flint tools, Gallo-Roman wells, and a small 9th century Frankish building. The first mention of ''Roslar'' dates from a document dated 821 or 822, whereby the former domain of the Menapii, also called the ''Rollare'' villa in later documents, was given to Elnon Abbey. According to legend, Baldwin Iron Arm, Count of Flanders, kidnapped J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910 Paris–Roubaix
The 1910 Paris–Roubaix was the 15th edition of the Paris–Roubaix, a Classic cycle races, classic one-day cycle race in French Third Republic, France. The single day event was held on 27 March 1910 and stretched from Paris to its end in a velodrome in Roubaix. The winner of this race for professionals was Octave Lapize from France. In addition to the race for professionals, there were two related Paris–Roubaix events in 1910. On 15 May, the race was run for amateurs, as the first leg of the Paris–Brussels race. The winner of this stage was Louis Mottiat. Two weeks later, there was another Paris–Roubaix race, this time for independents. This was won by Marcel Baumier. Results References Paris–Roubaix 1910 in road cycling, Paris-Roubaix 1910 in French sport, Paris-Roubaix March 1910 sports events in Europe, Paris-Roubaix {{Paris–Roubaix-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
