Julien Vervaecke
Paris–Brussels |
Julien Vervaecke (3 November 1899 – May 1940) was a
Paris–Brussels, 2 stages in the Tour de France and finished 3rd in the 1927 Tour de France
.
At the start of the Battle of Belgium
, when a British army detachment wanted to take his house, he refused, and was shot. His body was found weeks later, so the exact date of his death is not known.
Vervaecke was born in
Dadizele, Belgium, and died in Roncq
, France.
Julien's younger brother, Félicien Vervaecke, was also a successful cyclist.
Major results
- 1927[2]
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 16
- 3rd place overall classification
- 1928[3]
- GP Wolber
- Omloop van België
- Tour de France:
- 5th place overall classification
- 1929[4]
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 15
- 8th place overall classification
- 1930[5]
- Paris–Roubaix
- Tour de France:
- 6th place overall classification
- 1932[6]
- Paris–Brussels
- 1933[7]
- Berchem
- Paris–Roubaix
- 2nd place overall
References
- ^ "Palmares Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com". CyclingRanking.com.
- ^ "Palmares 1927 Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com". CyclingRanking.com.
- ^ "Palmares 1928 Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com". CyclingRanking.com.
- ^ "Palmares 1929 Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com". CyclingRanking.com.
- ^ "Palmares 1930 Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com". CyclingRanking.com.
- ^ "Palmares 1932 Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com". CyclingRanking.com.
- ^ "Palmares 1933 Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com". CyclingRanking.com.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Julien Vervaecke.
- Official Tour de France results for Julien Vervaecke
- Julien Vervaecke at Cycling Archives
- Julien Vervaecke at ProCyclingStats
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