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1946 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
The 1946 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was the 32nd edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège cycle race and was held on 5 May 1946. The race started and finished in Liège. The race was won by Prosper Depredomme. General classification References 1946 1946 (Roman numerals, MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th centur ... 1946 in Belgian sport {{Liège–Bastogne–Liège-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prosper Depredomme
Prosper Depredomme (26 May 1918 – 8 November 1997) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1947 Tour de France. He won Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 1946 and 1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 .... References External links * 1918 births 1997 deaths Belgian male cyclists Sportspeople from Deux-Sèvres Cyclists from Nouvelle-Aquitaine 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Hendrickx
Albert Hendrickx (19 July 1916 – 13 May 1990) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1936 Tour de France The 1936 Tour de France was the 30th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 7 July to 2 August. It was composed of 21 stages with a total length of . Because of health problems, Henri Desgrange stopped as Tour director, and was succeede .... References 1916 births 1990 deaths Belgian male cyclists Place of birth missing 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triphon Verstraeten
Tryphon, Triphon, or Trypho may refer to: People People of church * Diodotus Tryphon (fl. 144–138 BC), Seleucid ruler * Salvius Tryphon (fl. c. 100 BC), rebel slave * Tryphon (grammarian) (c. 60 BC – 10 BC), Greek grammarian * Tarfon (c. 100), Jewish rabbi * Trypho (fl. 2nd century), Jewish philosopher in ''Dialogue with Trypho'', possibly same as the rabbi * Trypho (theologian) (fl. AD 240), Bible scholar * Tryphon (Turkestanov) (1861–1934), hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church * Saint Tryphon (other), several saints Other people *Tryphon Kin-Kiey Mulumba (born 1949), Congolese politician *Tryphon Samaras, Greek hairdresser and television personality * (born 1944), Cypriot-Israeli singer Other * ''Tryphon'' (play), a 1668 play by the Irish writer Roger Boyle * ''Tryphon'' (wasp), a genus in the family Ichneumonidae * Professor Calculus Professor Cuthbert Calculus ( , meaning "Professor Tryphon Sunflower") is a fictional character in ''The Adventures of Tint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1945 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
The 1945 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was the 31st edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège cycle race and was held on 5 August 1945. The race started and finished in Liège and was won by Jan Engels. General classification References 1945 1945 marked the end of World War II, the fall of Nazi Germany, and the Empire of Japan. It is also the year concentration camps were liberated and the only year in which atomic weapons have been used in combat. Events World War II will be ... 1945 in Belgian sport {{Liège–Bastogne–Liège-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
The 1947 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was the 33rd edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège cycle race and was held on 20 April 1947. The race started and finished in Liège. The race was won by Richard Depoorter of the Garin–Wolber team. General classification References 1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country i ... 1947 in Belgian sport {{Liège–Bastogne–Liège-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Liège–Bastogne–Liège , also known as ''La Doyenne'' ("The Old Lady"), is a one-day classic cycling race in Belgium.Cycling Weekly, UK, 13 March 1993 First run in 1892, it is the oldest of the five ''Cycling monument, Monuments'' of the European professional Road bicycle racing, road cycling calendar; usually coming as the last of the spring classics. It is held annually in late April, in the Ardennes region of Belgium, from Liège to Bastogne and back. It is considered one of the most arduous one-day cycling events in the world because of its length and demanding course. The most successful rider with five victories is Belgian rider Eddy Merckx, trailed by Italian Moreno Argentin in the 1980s and Spaniard Alejandro Valverde in the 2000s, who both won the race four times. Liège–Bastogne–Liège is part of the UCI World Tour competition. It is the concluding race of the Ardennes classics, Ardennes Classics series, which includes the Amstel Gold Race (other), Ams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liège
Liège ( ; ; ; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the Liège Province, province of Liège, Belgium. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from borders with the Netherlands (Maastricht is about to the north) and with Germany (Aachen is about north-east). In Liège, the Meuse meets the river Ourthe. The city is part of the ''sillon industriel'', the former industrial backbone of Wallonia. It still is the principal economic and cultural centre of the region. The municipality consists of the following Deelgemeente, sub-municipalities: Angleur, Bressoux, Chênée, Glain, Grivegnée, Jupille-sur-Meuse, Liège proper, Rocourt, Liège, Rocourt, and Wandre. In November 2012, Liège had 198,280 inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,879 km2 (725 sq mi) and had a total population of 749,110 on 1 January 2008. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Somers (cyclist)
Joseph Somers (29 May 1917 – 25 May 1966) was a Belgian professional road cyclist. Professional from 1936 to 1950, he notably won Bordeaux–Paris in 1937 and 1947, the Grand Prix des Nations in 1943 and the Tour of Belgium in 1939. Major results ;1935 : 2nd Schaal Sels ;1936 : 1st Stage 5 Tour de l'Ouest : 2nd Gent–Wevelgem ;1937 : 1st Bordeaux–Paris : 1st Stage 4 (ITT) Tour of Belgium : 3rd Paris–Rennes : 9th Liège–Bastogne–Liège ;1938 : 1st Stage 4a (ITT) Tour of Belgium ;1939 : 1st Overall Tour of Belgium ::1st Stages 4a (ITT), 4b & 5 : 1st Stages 6 & 7 Tour de Suisse : 1st Stage 1 Tour de Luxembourg : 6th Liège–Bastogne–Liège ;1941 : 1st De Drie Zustersteden : 9th Tour of Flanders ;1942 : 3rd National Cyclo-cross Championships ;1943 : 1st Grand Prix des Nations : 1st Grand Prix de Momignies : 1st GP de Belgique : 2nd Critérium des As : 3rd National Cyclo-cross Championships : 6th Liège–Bastogne–Liège ;1944 : 1st Grand Prix de Wallonie ;1945 : 5th O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Émile Carrara
Émile Carrara (11 January 1925 – 28 April 1992) was a French professional road and track cyclist. On the track, he notably won a total of nine six-day races as well as the national pursuit championships in 1947. On the road, his biggest victory was the 1944 Grand Prix des Nations. Major results Road ;1944 : 1st Grand Prix des Nations ;1945 : 1st : 1st Paris–Mantes : 2nd Grand Prix des Nations ;1946 : 5th Liège–Bastogne–Liège ;1947 : 1st Critérium des As : 2nd Critérium National de la Route Track ;1947 : 1st Individual pursuit, National Track Championships ;1949 : 1st Six Days of Saint-Étienne (with Raymond Goussot) : 1st (with Raymond Goussot) ;1951 : 1st Six Days of Berlin 1 (with Guy Lapébie) : 1st Six Days of Berlin 2 (with Heinz Zoll) : 1st Six Days of Hanover (with Guy Lapébie) : 1st Six Days of Munich (with Guy Lapébie) ;1952 : 1st Six Days of Hanover (with Georges Senfftleben) : 1st Six Days of Dortmund (with Guy Lapébie) : 1st Six Days of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Van Dijck
Edward (Ward) Van Dijck (22 March 1918 – 22 April 1977) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer during the 1940s and 1950s. Van Dijck became the second Belgian to win the Spanish Grand Tour at the 1947 Vuelta a España—which covered 24 stages and 3,893 km—upsetting Spaniards Manuel Costa and 1945 Vuelta champion Delio Rodríguez. The following year, he won the 16th stage in the Tour de France. Major results Source: ;1939 :1st Bruxelles-Luxembourg-Mondorf :3rd Binche-Tournai-Binche ;1940 :1st Championship of Hainaut (independents) :2nd Belgian National Road Race Championships, road race (independents) ;1941 :1st Stage 2 Omloop van België :1st Muur Classic Geraardsbergen ;1942 :1st ;1943 :1st Grand Prix de Wallonie :1st Roosbeek :3rd De Drie Zustersteden :10th Liège–Bastogne–Liège ;1944 :1st Bertem :1st Verviers :2nd Dwars door West-Vlaanderen :3rd Ronde van Limburg ;1945 :1st Stage 4 Tour of Belgium :1st Bertem :2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Claessen
Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew (). "Joseph" is used, along with " Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled , . In Kurdish (''Kurdî''), the name is , Persian, the name is , and in Turkish it is . In Pashto the name is spelled ''Esaf'' (ايسپ) and in Malayalam it is spelled ''Ousep'' (ഔസേപ്പ്). In Tamil, it is spelled as ''Yosepu'' (யோசேப்பு). The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with ''Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef", and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most common ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Boumon
Marcel may refer to: People * Marcel (given name), people with the given name Marcel * Marcel (footballer, born August 1981), Marcel Silva Andrade, Brazilian midfielder * Marcel (footballer, born November 1981), Marcel Augusto Ortolan, Brazilian striker * Marcel (footballer, born 1983), Marcel Silva Cardoso, Brazilian left back * Marcel (footballer, born 1992), Marcel Henrique Garcia Alves Pereira, Brazilian midfielder * Marcel (singer), American country music singer * Étienne Marcel (died 1358), provost of merchants of Paris * Gabriel Marcel (1889–1973), French philosopher, Christian existentialist and playwright * Jean Marcel (died 1980), Madagascan Anglican bishop * Jean-Jacques Marcel (1931–2014), French football player * Rosie Marcel (born 1977), English actor * Sylvain Marcel (born 1974), Canadian actor * Terry Marcel (born 1942), British film director * Claude Marcel (1793-1876), French diplomat and applied linguist Other uses * Marcel (''Friends''), a fictional mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
