Jef Dervaes

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Joseph "Jef" Dervaes (born September 27, 1906 in Wetteren , † April 12, 1986 in Antwerp ) was a Belgian cyclist .

From 1926 to 1936 Jef Dervaes was a professional racing driver. In 1927 he took third place in the Tour of Belgium . In 1928 he became Belgian road racing champion, won Brussels-Paris , the Scheldt Flanders Prize and the Omloop van Noord-België , which he won a second time in 1929. In the same year he won the Tour of Flanders . In 1930 he became Belgian runner-up on the road.

In 1928 and 1929 Dervaes also started at the UCI Track World Championships and finished fourth in each case

Dervaes was considered a great talent, but also as a life artist and not very strong in character. At the age of 28 he withdrew from active sports. He opened a sports café in Hoboken .

literature

  • Herman Laitem, Jozef Hamels: De Tricolore Trui. 1882-2007. 125 Jaar Belgian Campaign Schappen. Pinguin Productions et al., Balegem et al. 2008, ISBN 978-90-73322-21-9 , pp. 76f.

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SURNAME Dervaes, Jef
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dervaes, Joseph (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Belgian cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH September 27, 1906
PLACE OF BIRTH Wetteren
DATE OF DEATH April 12, 1986
Place of death Antwerp