Stan Ockers
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Constant Ockers (3 February 1920, Borgerhout
– 1 October 1956, Antwerp) was a Belgian
professional racing cyclist.
He was runner-up in the Tour de France
in 1950 and 1952, and the best sprinter
in that race in 1955 and 1956. In 1955 he won the Classic
"Ardennes double" by winning La Flèche Wallonne
and the Liège–Bastogne–Liège in the same year. At this time the races were run on successive days as "Le Weekend Ardennais". He also won the World Cycling Championship
that year.
Stan Ockers died after crashing during a track race in Antwerp in 1956. A year later a monument
was built in Les Forges, Sprimont, in the south of Belgium.
Borgerhout
Borgerhout is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The district houses 41,614 inhabitants reflecting 90 nationalities...
– 1 October 1956, Antwerp) 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 racing cyclist.
He was runner-up 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...
in 1950 and 1952, and the best sprinter
Cycling sprinter
A cycling sprinter is a road bicycle racer or track racer who can finish a race very explosively by accelerating quickly to a high speed, often using the slipstream of another cyclist or group of cyclists tactically to conserve energy.-The road sprinter:...
in that race in 1955 and 1956. In 1955 he won the Classic
Classic cycle races
The classic cycle races are one-day professional cycling road races in the international calendar. Most of the events, all run in western Europe, have been fixtures on the professional calendar for decades and the oldest ones date back to the 19th Century. They are normally held at roughly the same...
"Ardennes double" by winning La Flèche Wallonne
La Flèche Wallonne
La Flèche Wallonne is a major men's professional cycle road race held in April each year in Belgium.The first of two Belgian Ardennes classics, La Flèche Wallonne is today normally held mid-week between the Amstel Gold Race and Liège–Bastogne–Liège...
and the Liège–Bastogne–Liège in the same year. At this time the races were run on successive days as "Le Weekend Ardennais". He also won the World Cycling Championship
World Cycling Championship
The UCI Road World Championships, often referred to as the World Cycling Championships, is the annual world championship for bicycle road racing organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The UCI Road World Championships include championships for elite men's road race and individual time trial...
that year.
Stan Ockers died after crashing during a track race in Antwerp in 1956. A year later a monument
Monument
A monument is a type of structure either explicitly created to commemorate a person or important event or which has become important to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, or simply as an example of historic architecture...
was built in Les Forges, Sprimont, in the south of Belgium.
Palmarès
- Challenge Desgrange-ColomboChallenge Desgrange-ColomboThe Challenge Desgrange-Colombo was a season-long road bicycle racing competition between 1948 and 1958. Named after Henri Desgrange and Emilio Colombo, the competition was organised by the newspapers L'Équipe, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Het Nieuwsblad-Sportwereld and Les Sports...
1955, 2nd 1956, 3rd (1952, 1953) - Trophée Gentil: 1955
- World road champion 1955
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège 1955
- Flèche Wallonne 1953, 1955
- Weekend Ardennais 1955
- Tour de Belgique 1948
- Rome–Naples–Rome 1956
- Grand Prix de l'Escaut 1941, 1946
- 3 stages Tour de FranceTour de FranceThe 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...
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Points Classification Tour de France 1955, 1956
- 2nd Tour de FranceTour de FranceThe 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...
1950 - 2nd Paris–Roubaix 1954
- 2nd Ronde van Vlaanderen 1956
- 2nd Bordeaux–Paris 1956
- 2nd Tour de SuisseTour de SuisseThe Tour de Suisse is a UCI World Tour stage race held annually in June. The race debuted in 1933 and has evolved in timing, duration and sponsorship. With the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is a proving ground for the Tour de France, and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
1955 - 2nd Bruxelles-Couvin 1956
- 2nd Critérium des AsCritérium des AsThe Critérium des As was a cycle race that was generally held at the end of the season, with entry by invitation only, for the leading riders of the season. Competitors rode behind pacers on tandems or motorcycles. It was held from 1921 until 1990, mostly in Paris, France but also in Switzerland...
1952, 1953 - 2nd Circuit des Ardennes Flamandes 1948
- 2nd Grand Prix Martini 1955, 1956