Willy Butzen
Willy Butzen (born February 27, 1933 in Edegem , Belgium; † March 24, 1997 in the place of birth) was a Belgian cyclist.
After Butzen won three stages of the peace ride as an amateur, among other things , he turned professional in 1958. One of his greatest professional successes was winning the semi-classic Scheldt Flanders Prize in 1959. He narrowly failed twice in an attempt to win the classic Tour of Flanders and came third in 1959 and 1962.
successes
- 1955
- two stages tour of Sweden
- 1956
- a stage of the peace journey
- 1957
- two stages tour of Austria
- two stages of the peace journey
- 1959
- 1960
- two stages three days from Antwerp
Web links
- Willy Butzen in the Radsportseiten.net database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Butzen, Willy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 27, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Edegem , Belgium |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 24, 1997 |
| Place of death | Edegem , Belgium |