René De Clercq (16 March 1945 – 1 January 2017) was a Belgian

cyclo-cross Cyclo-cross (cyclocross, CX, cyclo-X or cross) is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter (the international or "World Cup" season is October–February), and consist of many laps of a short (2.5–3.5&nb ...

cyclist. Professional from 1970 to 1976, he won a bronze medal at the 1971

UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships The UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships are the world championships for cyclo-cross organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). Starting in 2022, seven events are organized each year – UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – Men's elite ...

and was the UCI Amateur World Champion in 1969. He was the brother of Roger De Clercq and the father of

Mario De Clercq Mario De Clercq (born 5 March 1966) is a Belgian former racing cyclist. He specialized in cyclo-cross racing but also rode on the road and circuit races during his career, he raced as a professional between 1991 and 2004. The majority of his year ...

, also professional cyclists.

Major results

;1966–1967 : 3rd

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;1967–1968 : 3rd National Amateur Championships ;1968–1969 : 1st UCI Amateur World Championships ;1969–1970 : 4th UCI Amateur World Championships ;1970–1971 : 3rd Bronze medal blank

UCI World Championships The UCI World Championships are annual competitions promoted by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to determine world champion cyclists. They are held in several different styles of racing, in a different country each year. Championship winn ...

: 3rd

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:De Clercq, Rene 1945 births 2017 deaths Belgian male cyclists Belgian cyclo-cross cyclists People from Compiègne Cyclists from Oise 20th-century Belgian sportsmen