Martin Van Geneugden

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Martin Van Geneugden (born January 21, 1932 in Zutendaal , † July 8, 2014 in Genk ) was a Belgian cyclist and national champion in cycling .

Athletic career

He won the national road racing championship for amateurs in 1950 . From 1953 to 1963 he was active as a professional driver, before he started one year in the independent class . In the Tour de France , he was able to win six stages in seven participations. He achieved his best overall ranking with 27th place in 1958 . He was able to record a total of 43 victories in his professional career. In 1961 and 1962 he won a total of four stages of the Tour of Germany . In 1964 he ended his career.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Bürte Hoppe: Encyclopedia Tour de France . Die Werkstatt, Göttingen 2008, ISBN 978-3-89533-577-8 , p. 433 .