Edward Sels
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Edward Sels is a former Belgian
professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1963 to 1972, winning 35 races. He was road champion of Belgium in 1961 (Military) and 1964. He won seven stages in the Tour de France
and one in the Giro d'Italia
. He wore the yellow jersey
for two days in the 1964 Tour de France
. His sister, Rosa Sels, was a cyclist too.
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
Belgium
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professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1963 to 1972, winning 35 races. He was road champion of Belgium in 1961 (Military) and 1964. He won seven stages in the Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
and one in the Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
. He wore the yellow jersey
Yellow jersey
The general classification in the Tour de France is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determined. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey .-History:...
for two days in the 1964 Tour de France
1964 Tour de France
The 1964 Tour de France was the 51st Tour de France, taking place June 22 to July 14, 1964. The total race distance was 22 stages over 4504 km, with riders averaging 35.419 km/h. Stages 3, 10 and 22 were all two part stages with one the first half being a regular stage and the second half...
. His sister, Rosa Sels, was a cyclist too.
Palmarès
1962- Ronde van Vlaanderen, U23
- Sint-Lenaerts
1963
- Antoing
- Bruxelles - Liège for independents (semi-professionals)
- Hoogstraten
- Machelen
- Sint-Lenaerts
1964
- Auvelais
- Braine-le-Comte
- Dendermonde
- Herentals
- Heusden O-Vlaanderen
- National road championship
- Tour de France1964 Tour de FranceThe 1964 Tour de France was the 51st Tour de France, taking place June 22 to July 14, 1964. The total race distance was 22 stages over 4504 km, with riders averaging 35.419 km/h. Stages 3, 10 and 22 were all two part stages with one the first half being a regular stage and the second half...
:- Winner stages 1, 11, 14 and 19
- Wearing yellow jersey for two days
- Oostrozebeke
- Opwijk
- Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe
- Vuelta a España1964 Vuelta a EspañaThe 19th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 30 to May 16, 1964. It consisted of 17 stages covering a total of 2,860 km, and was won by Raymond Poulidor of the Mercier cycling team...
:- Winner stage 1A
- Waregem
1965
- Ath
- Eeklo
- Issoire
- Lebbeke
- Lokeren
- Londerzeel
- Mol
- Paris–Brussels
- Saint-Claud
- Tour de France1965 Tour de FranceThe 1965 Tour de France was memorable for a number of reasons. In his first year as a professional, Felice Gimondi, a substitute replacement on the Salvarani team, captures the overall title ahead of Raymond Poulidor, last year's second place finisher...
:- Winner stage 7
- Westerlo
- Zwevegem
1966
- Aalst
- Bankprijs
- Herentals
- Laarne
- Libramont
- Tour de France1966 Tour de FranceThe 1966 Tour de France was the 53rd Tour de France, taking place June 21 to July 14, 1966. It consisted of 22 stages over 4303 km, ridden at an average speed of 36.760 km/h....
:- Winner stages 6 and 22A
- Mol
- Ronde van Vlaanderen
- Rumbeke
- Schaal Sels
- Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe (BEL)
- Stabroek
1967
- Antwerpse pijl
- Breendonk
- Circuit des Frontières
- Essen
- Garancières-en-Beauce
- GP Kanton Aargau Gippingen
- Kalmthout
- Ronde van Limburg
- Stekene
- Tessenderlo
- Westerlo
1968
- Auvelais
- Herne
- Honselersdijk
- Schaal Sels
- Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen
- Sint-Katelijne-Waver
- Sint-Niklaas
1969
- Vuelta a España1969 Vuelta a EspañaThe 24th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 23 to May 11, 1969. It consisted of 18 stages covering a total of 2,921.4 km, and was won by Roger Pingeon of the Peugeot cycling team...
:- Winner stage 6
1970
- Knokke