Julien Stevens

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Julien Stevens (1969)

Julien Stevens (born February 25, 1943 in Mechelen ) is a former Belgian cyclist .

Julien Stevens was a professional racing driver from 1963 to 1977. During this time he made a name for himself as a successful all-rounder, but also as a noble water carrier for his Belgian colleagues Eddy Merckx , Rik Van Looy and Rik Van Steenbergen . In total, he won five Belgian championship titles in various cycling disciplines and around 70 victories.

In 1962, Stevens became Belgian champion for the first time - in the amateur road race - and the following year he won the national military title. In 1968 he was two-time Belgian champion, in the professional road race and in the single pursuit on the track . In the same year he won the Grand Prix Pino Cerami . In 1973 he also won two Belgian championship titles, in two-man team driving and in the Omnium , both times together with Patrick Sercu .

In 1969, Stevens lost in Zolder at the UCI road world championships by a hair's breadth against the Dutchman Harm Ottenbros and became vice world champion. He competed in the Tour de France four times and wore the yellow jersey for a total of four days .

Julien Stevens started in 72 six-day races, of which he won five: 1971 in Milan with Eddy Merckx , 1972 in Ghent (with Patrick Sercu ) and in Montreal (with Norbert Seeuws ), 1973 in Milan with Sercu and 1974 in Ghent (with Graeme Gilmore ).

After the end of his active cycling career, Stevens became a mechanic and worked for the Telekom team , among others .

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. 160.

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personal data
SURNAME Stevens, Julien
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Belgian cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH February 25, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH Mechelen