Cyrille van Hauwaert
Belgian cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cyrille Van Hauwaert (Moorslede, 16 December 1883 – Zellik, 15 February 1974) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, known for winning classics as Bordeaux–Paris (1907 and 1909), Milan–San Remo and Paris–Roubaix (both 1908).[1] He was the first Belgian cyclist to win a stage in the Tour de France in 1909, also leading the general classification for one day.[2]
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Full name | Cyrille Van Hauwaert |
Born | (1883-12-16)16 December 1883 Moorslede, Belgium |
Died | 15 February 1974(1974-02-15) (aged 90) Zellik, Belgium |
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1907 | Alcyon-Dunlop & La Française-Persan |
1908-10 | Alcyon-Dunlop |
1911-13 | La Française-Diamant |
1914 | La Française-Hutchinson |
1915 | Individual |
Major wins | |
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In 1908, prior to winning Milan–San Remo, Van Hauwaert had traveled by bike from Belgium to the start in Milan, by means of training.[3]