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1938 UCI Road World Championships
The 1938 UCI Road World Championships was the eighteenth edition of the UCI Road World Championships. It took place in Valkenburg, Netherlands on 2 and 5 September 1938. Belgian Marcel Kint became the winner in the professional road race. It was the last edition before World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ... and Kint thus remained world champion for eight years. In the same period, the 1938 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were organized in the Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam), Olympic Stadium of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Events Summary References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valkenburg Aan De Geul
Valkenburg aan de Geul (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality situated in the southeastern Dutch Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. The name refers to the central town in the municipality, Valkenburg, and the small river Geul passing through it. History Sieges and conquests have been the recurrent theme in the history of Valkenburg, especially in connection with Valkenburg castle, seat of the counts of Valkenburg (or Falkenburg). In December 1672 the castle was once again destroyed by Dutch troops led by William III of England, William III, trying to prevent the armies of Louis XIV of France from capturing it, this time not to be rebuilt. In the 19th century, because of the natural environment of the area, Valkenburg became a holiday destination for the well-to-do in the Netherlands. Tourism developed, especially after in 1853 the railway from Maastricht to Heerlen and Aachen opened. Valkenburg railway station is the olde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Egli
Paul Egli (18 August 1911 – 23 January 1997) was a Swiss professional road bicycle racer. He is most known for his silver and bronze medals in respectively the 1938 and the 1937 UCI Road World Championships. He was also the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1935 and 1936. Major results ;1932 : Amateur Cyclo-Cross Champion : World Amateur Road Race Championship ;1933 : World Amateur Road Race Champion ;1934 : Züri-Metzgete : Stage 3, Tour de Suisse : Stage 1, Critérium du Midi ;1935 : Road Race Champion : Züri-Metzgete : Stage 1, Tour of Nord-East-Spain ;1936 : Road Race Champion :Tour de France ::Winner stage 1 ::Wearing yellow jersey for one day : Tour de Suisse: :: Winner Stages 4a & 4b ;1937 : World Road Race Championship :Tour de Suisse: :: Winner Stage 3 ;1938 : World Road Race Championship ;1941 : Berner Rundfahrt ;1942 : Züri-Metzgete Züri-Metzgete (Zürich German; ; ) was a European Classic cycle races, Classic cycle race held annually in Zürich, Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 In Dutch Sport
Events January * January 1 – state-owned enterprise, State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulficar, who becomes Farida of Egypt, Queen Farida, in Cairo. * January 27 – The Honeymoon Bridge (Niagara Falls), Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapses as a result of an ice jam. February * February 4 ** Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, he dismisses political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. General Werner von Fritsch is forced to resign as Commander of Chief of the German Army following accusations of homosexuality, and replaced by General Walther von Brauchitsch. Foreign Minister Baron Konstantin von Neurath is dismi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCI Road World Championships By Year
UCI most commonly refers to: * University of California, Irvine, a public university in Irvine, California, United States * Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for the sport of cycling UCI may also refer to: * Uganda Cancer Institute, a cancer treatment and research institution in Kampala, Uganda * ''Unified Configuration Interface'', a set of scripts to unify and simplify the configuration the OpenWrt operating system * Union Correctional Institution, Florida, United States * Unione Cinematografica Italiana, an Italian film company of the silent era * Unit Compliance Inspection, a United States Air Force inspection * UCI Cinemas (United Cinemas International), cinema company in Brazil, Germany, Italy and Portugal * Universal Chess Interface, a communications protocol for chess game software * Univision Communications Inc., the former name of the American subsidiary of media company TelevisaUnivision * Unlawful command influence Unlawful command influence (UCI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 UCI Road World Championships
The 1938 UCI Road World Championships was the eighteenth edition of the UCI Road World Championships. It took place in Valkenburg, Netherlands on 2 and 5 September 1938. Belgian Marcel Kint became the winner in the professional road race. It was the last edition before World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ... and Kint thus remained world champion for eight years. In the same period, the 1938 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were organized in the Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam), Olympic Stadium of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Events Summary References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joop Demmenie
Joop Demmenie (19 December 1918 – 3 June 1991) was a road cyclist from Netherlands. After he finished fourth in the amateur road race at the 1937 UCI Road World Championships, he won the bronze medal at the 1938 UCI Road World Championships The 1938 UCI Road World Championships was the eighteenth edition of the UCI Road World Championships. It took place in Valkenburg, Netherlands on 2 and 5 September 1938. Belgian Marcel Kint became the winner in the professional road race. It was ... in the men's amateur road race. He was a professional cyclist between 1939 and 1948. In 1939 he won Brussel-Hozémont. References External links * 1918 births 1991 deaths Dutch male cyclists Cyclists from Rotterdam UCI Road World Championships cyclists for the Netherlands 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Wagner (cyclist)
Josef Wagner (24 April 1916 — 25 September 2003) was a Swiss cyclist. Major results ;1938 :2nd Amateur World Road Championships ;1941 :1st Overall Tour de Suisse ;1943 :2nd Tour du Lac Léman ;1944 :2nd National Road Race Championships :3rd Overall À travers Lausanne ;1945 :2nd National Road Race Championships ;1946 :2nd Overall Tour de Suisse The Tour de Suisse () is an annual road cycling stage race. Raced over eight days, the event covers two weekends in June, and along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is considered a proving ground for the Tour de France, which is on the calend ... ::1st Stage 3b References 1916 births 2003 deaths Swiss male cyclists Tour de Suisse stage winners Cyclists from Zurich 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Knecht
Hans Knecht (26 September 1913 – 8 March 1986) was a Swiss professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was winning the World Cycling Championship The UCI World Championships are annual competitions promoted by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to determine world champion cyclists. They are held in several different styles of racing, in a different country each year. Championship winn ... in 1946. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1943, 1946 and 1947. He was a professional cyclist from 1939 to 1949. References External links * 1913 births 1986 deaths Swiss male cyclists UCI Road World Champions (elite men) Cyclists from Zurich 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{switzerland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Amberg
Leo Amberg (23 March 1912 – 18 September 1999) was a Swiss professional road bicycle racer. He is most known for his bronze medal in the 1938 UCI Road World Championships. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1937 and 1938. He also rode in the 1947 Tour de France. Major results ;1935 : 1st Mont Faron : 2nd Overall Tour de Suisse : 5th Road race, UCI Road World Championships ;1936 : 3rd Overall Tour de Suisse : 8th Overall Tour de France ;1937 : 1st Road race, National Road Championships : 1st Züri-Metzgete : 2nd Overall Tour de Suisse ::1st Stages 1, 2 & 6 : 3rd Overall Tour de France ::1st Stages 5c & 19b (ITT) ;1938 : 1st Road race, National Road Championships : 3rd Road race, UCI Road World Championships : 1st Stage 18a Giro d'Italia ;1939 : 1st Stage 16 Deutschland Tour : 4th Züri-Metzgete : 10th Overall Tour de Suisse ;1942 : 5th Züri-Metzgete ;1943 : 10th Züri-Metzgete ;1946 : 9th Züri-Metzgete Züri-Metzgete (Zürich German; ; ) was a Eur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of Provinces of the Netherlands, twelve provinces; it borders Germany to the east and Belgium to the south, with a North Sea coastline to the north and west. It shares Maritime boundary, maritime borders with the United Kingdom, Germany, and Belgium. The official language is Dutch language, Dutch, with West Frisian language, West Frisian as a secondary official language in the province of Friesland. Dutch, English_language, English, and Papiamento are official in the Caribbean Netherlands, Caribbean territories. The people who are from the Netherlands is often referred to as Dutch people, Dutch Ethnicity, Ethnicity group, not to be confused by the language. ''Netherlands'' literally means "lower countries" i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
