Roland Liboton
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Roland Liboton (born 6 March 1957 in Leuven
) is a former cyclo-cross
racer from Belgium
. Liboton won the World Cyclo-cross Championships
in 1980, 1982, 1983, and 1984, was Cyclo-cross Champion of Belgium for ten successive years from 1980 to 1989 and won the Super Prestige
in 1985, 1986 and 1988. He retired from professional competition in 1992.
Leuven
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
) is a former cyclo-cross
Cyclo-cross
Cyclo-cross is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter , and consists of many laps of a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and...
racer from Belgium
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...
. Liboton won the World Cyclo-cross Championships
World Cyclo-cross Championships
The first recognised UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships took place in Paris in 1950 and was won by Jean Robic, of France. Between 1950 and 1966 the championship was open to both amateurs and professionals. From 1967 to 1993 two separate championships were organised - one for amateurs and one for...
in 1980, 1982, 1983, and 1984, was Cyclo-cross Champion of Belgium for ten successive years from 1980 to 1989 and won the Super Prestige
Superprestige (Cyclo-cross)
The Cyclo-cross Superprestige is a season-long cyclo-cross competition, consisting of around 10 rounds throughout the season in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is one of three season-long competitions, alongside the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup and the Cyclo-cross Gazet van AntwerpenThe first...
in 1985, 1986 and 1988. He retired from professional competition in 1992.