Roger Verplaetse (24 October 1931 – 6 November 2023) was a Belgian racing cyclist.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 October 1931 Sijsele, Belgium |
| Died | 6 November 2023 (aged 92) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Professional teams | |
| 1955–1956 | Plume-Vainqueur |
| 1956–1959 | Faema–Guerra |
| 1960 | Wiel's–Flandria |
Biography
editBorn in Sijsele on 24 October 2023, Verplaetse took part in the Peace Race in 1954. He then became a professional cyclist in 1955, first with Plume-Vainqueur and then with Faema and Flandria. During this time, he won the 1956 of the Nationale Sluitingsprijs as well as various stages of the Tour of the Netherlands and the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. He placed second in the 1957 Belgian National Road Race Championships.[2]
Verplaetse died on 6 November 2023, at the age of 92.[3]
Major results
edit- 1956
- 1st Nationale Sluitingsprijs
- 1st Aalter-Bruxelles
- 1st Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten
- 1st Stage 5 Tour of the Netherlands
- 1st Memorial Fred De Bruyne
- 1957
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 2nd Omloop van het Houtland
- 1958
- 1st Stages 2 & 3 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
References
edit- ^ "VERPLAETSE Roger". Mémoire du cyclisme (in French).
- ^ "Roger Verplaetse". Le site du Cyclisme (in French).
- ^ "Gewezen prof Roger Verplaetse (92) overleden". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 8 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
External links
edit- Roger Verplaetse at Cycling Archives
- Roger Verplaetse at ProCyclingStats