Henri Hens

Henri Hens (born December 6, 1889 in Antwerp , † February 20, 1963 there ) was a Belgian racing cyclist .

Henri Hens was a diamond cutter by profession. It was not until the age of 18 that he learned to ride a bicycle and a few weeks later he won the provincial championship in Antwerp. In 1910 Henri Hens became the Belgian amateur stayer champion . In the same year he became world champion in the same discipline and was able to interrupt the successful streak of the Englishman Leon Meredith . Then he went over to the professionals, but could not record any more success.

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Sports album of the cycling world , 1910

Web links

Henri Hens in the Radsportseiten.net database

personal data
SURNAME	Hens, Henri
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Belgian cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH	December 6, 1889
PLACE OF BIRTH	Antwerp
DATE OF DEATH	20th February 1963
Place of death	Antwerp