Leon Vandaele

Paving stone for Léon Vandaele in honor of his victory at Paris-Roubaix

Leon Vandaele (born February 24, 1933 in Oostkamp-Ruddervoorde , † April 30, 2000 in Oostkamp ) was a Belgian cyclist ; he was active from 1952 to 1964.

Life

Leon Vandaele was born in Ruddervoorden in West Flanders . In 1948 he was already the winner 21 times; In 1949 he won 10 and in 1950 9 junior races. In 1952 he started as an amateur and had 8 successes. In the following years in the military, he won twice in 1953 and then became a professional driver. In 1954 he won six times, in 1955 three times, in 1956 eight times and in 1957 he won the Paris – Brussels race .

Successes (selection)

Paris – Roubaix - 1958
Paris – Brussels - 1957
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen in Koolskamp - 1956 - 1957 - 1958
Roubaix – Kassel – Roubaix - 1952
Gent – Wevelgem - 1959
Tielt — Antwerp — Tielt - 1960
Elfstedenronde - 1964
Kuurne – Brussels – Kuurne - 1954 - 1961
Nokere Koerse - 1961
Omloop Almond-Leie-Schelde - 1962
Milan – Mantova - 1957

literature

Ann Vandaele: Leon Vandaele . Self-published 2013.

Web links

Leon Vandaele in the Radsportseiten.net database

Individual evidence

↑ Leon Vandaele in the Munzinger archive , accessed on May 30, 2012 ( beginning of article freely accessible)

personal data
SURNAME	Vandaele, Leon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Van Daele, Leon (alternative spelling)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Belgian cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH	February 24, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH	Oostkamp-Ruddervoorde
DATE OF DEATH	April 30, 2000
Place of death	Oostkamp

[1] Leon Vandaele in the Munzinger archive , accessed on May 30, 2012 ( beginning of article freely accessible)