Robert Van Eenaeme
| To person | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Ivanhoe |
| Date of birth | August 27, 1916 |
| date of death | March 8, 1959 |
| nation | Belgium |
| discipline | Road cycling |
| Team (s) | |
| 1936 1939 1943 1946 1947 1949 |
Securitas Armor Europe-Dunlop Metropole-Dunlop Groene Leeuw Dossche Sport |
Robert Van Eenaeme (born August 27, 1916 in Wondelgem , † March 8, 1959 in Marche-en-Famenne ) was a Belgian cyclist .
Robert Van Eenaeme was a professional from 1939 to 1949 with a two-year hiatus due to the war . His greatest successes were three victories in the Gent – Wevelgem race in 1936, 1937 - as an independent - and 1945 as a professional. In his third win, he was only declared the winner a week after the race, after a photo had shown that he and not Maurice Van Herzele had crossed the finish line first. Together with Rik Van Looy , Eddy Merckx , Tom Boonen and Mario Cipollini he is one of the record winners of this race. In 1942 he won the Omloop van België and the Flanders Championship . In the same year he finished third in the Tour of Flanders .
Van Eenaeme died of a traffic accident at the age of 42.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Robert von Eenaeme on gent-wevelgem.be (Dutch), accessed on March 27, 2013
Web links
- Robert Van Eenaeme in the Radsportseiten.net database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Van Eenaeme, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wondelgem |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 8, 1959 |
| Place of death | Marche-en-Famenne |