Joseph Vandaele

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Joseph Vandaele (born December 16, 1889 in Wattrelos , † February 14, 1948 in Amiens ) was a Belgian cyclist .

In 1910 Joseph Vandaele took second place among the amateurs on the Tour of Belgium . In 1911 he won this tour in the independent class, then he turned professional and won Liège – Bastogne – Liège that same year . In 1913 he was Belgian road racing champion and finished second in the Tour of Belgium . Also in 1913 he was ninth in the overall ranking of the Tour de France . In 1914 he became Belgian runner-up in road racing. The First World War then interrupted his professional career, which he resumed in 1919.

In 1919 Vandaele finished eighth in the Tour and was once again Belgian runner-up. The following year he was tenth on the tour . In 1926 he ended his racing career. He later opened a ride and motorcycle shop in Albert, France .

Joseph Vandaele was a true cross-border commuter: Born in France, raised in Wallonia , a few kilometers from the border with France, and of Flemish origin, he later lived in France again. He came from a poor background; For him, like so many other young Belgian men of his generation, professional cycling represented a real opportunity to advance socially and financially.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The spelling of his name is unclear: there is both the form "Vandaele" and "Van Daele". Laitem / Hamels also write the name differently in their book.

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. 49f.

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SURNAME Vandaele, Joseph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Belgian cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH December 16, 1889
PLACE OF BIRTH Wattrelos
DATE OF DEATH February 14, 1948
Place of death Amiens