Lucien Vlaemynck
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Lucien Vlaemynck was a Belgian
professional road bicycle racer. Vlaemynck rode his only Tour de France
in 1939, when he finished third overall.
1938
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1942
1943
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1946
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. Vlaemynck rode his only 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...
in 1939, when he finished third overall.
Palmarès
1937- Criterium du Midi
1938
- Tour de LuxembourgTour de LuxembourgTour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.HC, the highest rating below the ProTour, by the Union Cycliste Internationale , the sport's governing body. In 2006, the Tour was part of the UCI Europe...
1939
- Cannes
- GP de l'Exposition de Liège (with Félicien VervaeckeFélicien VervaeckeFélicien 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...
) - Tour de France1939 Tour de FranceThe 1939 Tour de France was the 33rd Tour de France, taking place from 10 to 30 July 1939. The total distance was 4,224 km and the average speed of the riders was 31.986 km/h....
:- 3rd place overall classification
1942
- Micheroux
1943
- GP de l'Auto
1944
- Flèche Française (with Robert Bonnaventure, Emile IdéeEmile IdéeEmile Idée was a French professional road bicycle racer. Idée is a five time winner of the Critérium International, a record shared with Raymond Poulidor and Jens Voigt.- Palmarès :19401942...
and Mickael Schmitt)
1945
- Circuit de Paris
- Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe
- Moorslede
1946
- Kortijk
- Waregem