Jef Demuysere
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 Demuysere in 1929 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jef Demuysere |
| Nickname | De Vlaamse stier |
| Born | 26 July 1907 Wervik, Belgium |
| Died | 30 April 1969 (aged 61) Antwerp, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| Milan–San Remo (1934) | |
Jef Demuysere (Wervik, 26 July 1907 – Antwerp, 30 April 1969) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He won the Milan–San Remo in 1934, and finished on the podium of the Tour de France in 1929 and 1931, and of the Giro d'Italia in 1932 and 1933.
Major results
[edit]- 1926
- Paris-Arras
- 1927
- Ronde van Vlaanderen for amateurs
- 1929
- Paris-Longwy
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 10
- 3rd place overall classification
- 1930
- Circuit du Morbihan
- Tour de France:
- 4th place overall classification
- 1931
- Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten
- Tour de France:
- Winner stages 15 and 18
- 2nd place overall classification
- 1932
Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships- Giro d'Italia:
- 2nd place overall classification
- Tour de France:
- 8th place overall classification
- 1933
- Giro d'Italia:
- 2nd place overall classification
- 1934
- Milan–San Remo
- 1935
- Poperinge
Trivia
[edit]- In his native town Wervik, in 2007, special festivities took place to commemorate the cyclist. A statue was inaugurated and a street was baptised with his name.
External links
[edit]- Official site by Demuysere's birthplace, Wervik at the Wayback Machine (archived 27 March 2008)
- Jef Demuysere at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Official Tour de France results for Jef Demuysere
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