Julien Vervaecke
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Julien VervaeckeJulien Vervaecke (Dadizele, 3 November 1899 — Roncq
(France
), May 1940) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He won Paris–Roubaix, Paris–Brussels, 2 stages in the Tour de France and finished 3rd in the 1927 Tour de France
.
At the start of the Second World War, when an English army detachment wanted to take his house, he refused, and was shot. His body was found weeks later, so the exact date of his death is not known.
Julien's younger brother, Félicien Vervaecke
, was also a successful cyclist.
1928
1929
1930
1932
1933
Roncq
Roncq commune in the Nord department in northern France.It is from the border with Belgium.-Heraldry:-Twin towns:It is twinned with Todmorden in Britain, Delbrück in Germany, and Selinkegny in Mali.-References:* -External links:...
(France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
), May 1940) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He won Paris–Roubaix, Paris–Brussels, 2 stages in the Tour de France and finished 3rd in the 1927 Tour de France
1927 Tour de France
The 1927 Tour de France was the 21st Tour de France, taking place June 19 to July 17, 1927. It consisted of 24 stages over 5340 km, ridden at an average speed of 27.224 km/h....
.
At the start of the Second World War, when an English army detachment wanted to take his house, he refused, and was shot. His body was found weeks later, so the exact date of his death is not known.
Julien's younger brother, Félicien Vervaecke
Félicien Vervaecke
Félicien Vervaecke was a Belgian professional cyclist from 1930 to 1939. In the Tour de France he showed good results, finishing three times on the podium...
, was also a successful cyclist.
Palmarès
1927- Tour de France1927 Tour de FranceThe 1927 Tour de France was the 21st Tour de France, taking place June 19 to July 17, 1927. It consisted of 24 stages over 5340 km, ridden at an average speed of 27.224 km/h....
:- Winner stage 16
- 3rd place overall classification
1928
- GP WolberGP WolberThe GP Wolber was a French cycling event in the 1920s. It was considered a kind of unofficial World Championship. Only cyclists who finished in the top-3 of the major French, Italian, Belgian and Swiss races were invited. The first GP Wolber was held in 1922. When the World Cycling Championship was...
- Omloop van België
- Tour de France1928 Tour de FranceThe 1928 Tour de France was the 22nd Tour de France, taking place June 17 to July 15, 1928. It consisted of 22 stages over 5,476 km, ridden at an average speed of 28.4 km/h...
:- 5th place overall classification
1929
- 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 15
- 8th place overall classification
1930
- Paris–Roubaix
- Tour de France1930 Tour de FranceThe 1930 Tour de France was the 24th Tour de France, taking place from 2 to 27 July 1930. It consisted of 21 stages over 4,822 km, ridden at an average speed of 28.000 km/h....
:- 6th place overall classification
1932
- Paris–Brussels
1933
- Berchem