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Joseph "Jef" Scherens 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 track cyclist, specialising in sprint where he won seven World Championships

UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Men's Sprint

The UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's sprint is the world championship sprint event held annually at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Between its inception and 1992, the sprint was separated into two events; one for professionals and one for amateurs. From 1993, all...

. Scherens was born in Werchter

Werchter

Werchter is a small village in Belgium, belonging to the municipality of Rotselaar. It is site of the festival Rock Werchter. The origin of the place name is unknown but it's thought to be a watername.It is the birthplace of painter Cornelius Van Leemputten....

and died in Leuven

Leuven

Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...

. The Grote Prijs Jef Scherens

Grote Prijs Jef Scherens

Grote Prijs Jef Scherens is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Leuven, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race is named after the seven-time professional sprint world champion Jef Scherens.-Winners:...

, which is held in Leuven, is named in his honour.

Palmarès

1929

1st, National Track Championships, Sprint, Independent

1930

3rd, National Track Championships, Sprint

1931