René De Clercq
René De Clercq (born March 16, 1945 in Compiègne ; † January 1, 2017 in Oudenaarde ) was a Belgian cyclist and world champion in cycling .
Athletic career
De Clercq began his career as a road driver . Later he turned to the cyclo-cross race , where he also achieved his most significant successes. In 1969 he won the world title among amateurs in this discipline in Magstadt before Roger de Vlaeminck ; In 1971 he won the bronze medal among the professional drivers . Several times he stood on the podium at the Belgian championships in cyclo-cross racing, but without winning the title. From 1970 to 1976 he drove as a professional driver .
Familiar
René was the father of Mario , the multiple world champion, and the grandfather of Angelo, an elite driver. His brother Roger, who died in 2014, was a multiple Belgian champion.
Web links
- René De Clercq in the Radsportseiten.net database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Death: René de Clercq, former amateur cycling world champion, died after celebrating New Year's Eve. In: 06.live-radsport.ch. July 3, 2009, accessed January 17, 2020 .
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SURNAME | De Clercq, René |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Declercq, René |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian cyclist, world champion in cycling |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 16, 1945 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Compiègne |
DATE OF DEATH | January 1, 2017 |
Place of death | Oudenaarde |