Louis Roels

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Louis "Lode" Roels (born August 12, 1912 in Hamme , † September 17, 1984 in Dendermonde ) was a Belgian cyclist .

In 1929 Louis Roels became Belgian junior road champion; In 1934 he won the title in the elite class. In 1934 he won the Ronde van Limburg race . He was registered by the association for the UCI road world championships in Leipzig in 1934 , but on the eve of the race he was kicked out in favor of 20-year-old Karel Kaers , who then became world champion. This process so offended Roels that he ended his professional career the following year, at the age of 23.

Roels married a wealthy woman and successfully started a flint company . Laitem / Hamels: "Zijn vorm van revanche" (Dutch = "His form of revenge").

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. 86f.

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SURNAME Roels, Louis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Roels, Lode
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Belgian cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH August 12, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Hamme
DATE OF DEATH 17th September 1984
Place of death Dendermonde