Jules Degeetere

Jules Degeetere (born April 7, 1876 in Rumbeke , † February 10, 1957 in Saint-Gillis ) was a Belgian cyclist .

Jules Degeetere was a professional from 1896 to 1900. Degeetere was considered one of the best Belgian racing drivers of his generation, together with Cyrille Van Hauwaert and Odiel Defraeye , although he never achieved their success. His younger brother Gustave was also a professional cyclist, but died at the age of 25.

In 1899 Degeetere became Belgian road racing champion and then moved to Brussels to work as a butcher. But he couldn't gain a foothold there and changed his address ten times alone. In 1957 he was found dead in Saint-Gillis.

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 , p. 222ff.

Web links

Jules Degeetere in the Radsportseiten.net database

personal data
SURNAME	Degeetere, Jules
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Belgian cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH	April 7, 1876
PLACE OF BIRTH	Rumbeke
DATE OF DEATH	February 10, 1957
Place of death	Saint-Gillis