Bernard van Rysselberghe
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Bernard Van Rysselberghe (Laarne
, 5 October 1905 — Damme
, 25 September 1984) was a Belgian
professional road bicycle racer. Van Rysselberghe won one stage in the 1929 Tour de France
, and was the winner of the 1931 edition of Bordeaux–Paris.
1931
Laarne
Laarne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Kalken and Laarne proper. On January 1, 2006 Laarne had a total population of 11,736. The total area is 32.07 km² which gives a population density of 366 inhabitants per km²...
, 5 October 1905 — Damme
Damme
Damme is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, six kilometres northeast of Brugge . The municipality comprises the city of Damme proper and the towns of Hoeke, Lapscheure, Moerkerke, Oostkerke, Sijsele, Vivenkapelle, and Sint-Rita. On 1 January 2006, the municipality had...
, 25 September 1984) was a Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
professional road bicycle racer. Van Rysselberghe won one stage in the 1929 Tour de France
1929 Tour de France
The 1929 Tour de France was the 23rd Tour de France, taking place from 30 June to 28 July 1929. It consisted of 22 stages over 5,286 km, ridden at an average speed of 28.320 km/h....
, and was the winner of the 1931 edition of Bordeaux–Paris.
Palmarès
1929- GP de la Meuse
- Tour de France1929 Tour de FranceThe 1929 Tour de France was the 23rd Tour de France, taking place from 30 June to 28 July 1929. It consisted of 22 stages over 5,286 km, ridden at an average speed of 28.320 km/h....
:- Winner stage 18
1931
- Bordeaux–Paris