Albert Buysse
Albert Buysse (born November 30, 1911 in Eeklo ; † October 13, 1998 in Sint-Niklaas ) was a Belgian racing cyclist .
Albert Buysse came from the Belgian cycling family Buysse , which produced around a dozen cyclists; his father was the cyclist Marcel Buysse , who u. a. Won the Tour of Flanders in 1914 .
Son Albert was a professional from 1931 to 1944 and a specialist in two-man team driving and six-day races . He started at 36, of which he won nine. He won seven six-day races with his standard partner Albert Billet ; the duo were called the "ABs". In 1933 he won the Berlin six-day race in a team with his compatriot Roger De Neef .
In 1943 Buysse became national champion in the omnium . In the same year, he and Gustave Danneels won the Prix Dupré-Lapize rail competition in Paris . In 1950 he tried a short, unsuccessful comeback.
literature
- Roger de Maertelaere: Mannen van de Nacht , Eeklo 2000, p. 196
Web links
- Albert Buysse in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Photo by Albert Buysse and Albert Billet on flickr.com
- Photo of Albert Buysse at the six days in London in 1938
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Buysse, Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eeklo |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 13, 1998 |
| Place of death | Sint-Niklaas |