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1973 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
The 1973 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens was the ninth edition of the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens cycle race and was held on 16 September 1973. The race started and finished in Leuven. The race was won by Jan van Katwijk. General classification References 1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: ... 1973 in road cycling 1973 in Belgian sport {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ...
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Jan Van Katwijk
Jan van Katwijk (born 30 August 1946) is a retired Dutch cyclist who was active between 1965 and 1978. He won a number of races including Ronde van Drenthe (1968), Acht van Chaam (1969) and national road championships (1972) as well as one stage of Vuelta a Andalucía (1970) and Tour de France (1976). As an army serviceman he won the national military championships in 1967. His son Alain, niece Nathalie, younger brothers Piet and Fons as well as son-in-law Bram Schmitz Bram Schmitz (born 23 April 1977) is a retired Dutch professional road cyclist. Major results ;1999 : 1st Stage 3 OZ Wielerweekend : 5th Rund um den Henninger Turm U23 : 8th Overall Olympia's Tour ;2000 : 1st Challenge de Hesbaye : 2nd Brussel ... were also professional cyclists. References 1946 births Living people Dutch male cyclists People from Sint Anthonis Cyclists from North Brabant {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-stub ...
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Victor Van Schil
Victor Van Schil (21 December 1939 – 30 September 2009) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He rode in 21 Grand Tours in his career, including 11 editions of the Tour de France, four editions of the Vuelta a España, and six editions of the Giro d'Italia. Career Van Schil's main victories were two stages of the Vuelta a España, in 1964 and 1968, and the 1968 Brabantse Pijl. He also had success in the 1969 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, finishing alongside his teammate Eddy Merckx, eight minutes ahead of the next rider. Van Schil was a teammate of Eddy Merckx for nine years, riding with him on Faema from 1968 to 1970, and from 1971 to 1976, and was known for being Merckx's main domestique. He also rode with Raymond Poulidor from 1962 to 1966 on . Death Van Schil committed suicide at his home on September 30, 2009, at age 69, due to suffering from depression. Major results ;1962 : 1st Tour du Condroz : 3rd Scheldeprijs ;1963 : 1st Schaal Sels ;1964 : 1st Stage 11 Vuelta a E ...
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Theo Van Der Leeuw
Theo van der Leeuw (born 9 April 1949) is a Dutch former road cyclist. He competed in the 1973 Tour de France, where he finished 70th overall. That same year he participated in the World Road Race Championships, but was unable to finish. Major results ;1972 : 1st Stage 7 Olympia's Tour ;1973 : 3rd Grote Prijs Jef Scherens ;1974 : 3rd Circuit des Frontières The Circuit des Frontières was a one-day road cycling Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes recreational, racing, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, road ... : 8th Druivenkoers-Overijse : 8th Le Samyn References 1949 births Living people Dutch male cyclists {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-stub ...
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1971 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
The 1971 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens was the eighth edition of the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens cycle race and was held on 19 September 1971. The race started and finished in Leuven. The race was won by Frans Verbeeck. General classification References 1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ... 1971 in road cycling 1971 in Belgian sport {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ...
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1974 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
The 1974 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens was the tenth edition of the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens cycle race and was held on 15 September 1974. The race started and finished in Leuven. The race was won by Freddy Maertens. General classification References 1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of President of the United States, United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom K ... 1974 in road cycling 1974 in Belgian sport {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ...
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Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
Grote Prijs Jef Scherens is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Leuven, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race is named after the seven-time professional sprint world champion Jef Scherens. The local city circuit from the 2021 UCI Road World Championships The 2021 UCI Road World Championships was the 94th edition of the UCI Road World Championships, the annual world championships for road bicycle racing. It was held between 19 and 26 September 2021 in the Flanders region of Belgium. The region w ..., hosted in Leuven, was largely based on the circuit that is ridden during the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens. Winners External links Official Website {{Belgian Road Cycling Cup UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1963 1963 establishments in Belgium Cycle races in Belgium Sport in Leuven ...
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Leuven
Leuven (, ) or Louvain (, , ; german: link=no, Löwen ) is the capital and largest City status in Belgium, city of the Provinces of Belgium, province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about east of Brussels. The municipality itself comprises the historic city and the deelgemeente, former neighbouring municipalities of Heverlee, Kessel-Lo, a part of Korbeek-Lo, Wilsele and Wijgmaal. It is the eighth largest city in Belgium, with more than 100,244 inhabitants. KU Leuven, Belgium's largest university, has its flagship campus in Leuven, which has been a university city since 1425. This makes it the oldest university city in the Low Countries. The city is home of the headquarters of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest beer brewer and sixth-largest fast-moving consumer goods company. History Middle Ages The earliest mention of Leuven (''Loven'') dates from 891, when a Viking army was defeated by the Franks, Frankish king Arnulf of Carinthia ...
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Louis Verreydt
Louis Verreydt (25 November 1950 – 13 August 1977) was a Belgian cycle sport, cyclist. He competed in the Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's team time trial, team time trial at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He died of a heart attack in 1977. References External links

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Jean-Pierre Berckmans
Jean-Pierre or Jean Pierre may refer to: People * Karine Jean-Pierre b.1977, White House Deputy Press Secretary for President Joe Biden 2021- * Jean-Pierre, Count of Montalivet (1766–1823), French statesman and Peer of France * Eugenia Pierre (better known as Jean Pierre, 1944–2002), Trinidadian netballer and parliamentarian Places * Jean-Pierre Bay, on the Gouin Reservoir in Quebec, Canada Arts and entertainment *"Jean Pierre", song by Miles Davis from ''Miles! Miles! Miles!'' * Jean-Pierre, chef on television series ''Metalocalypse'' * Jean-Pierre Delmas, in French animated television series ''Code Lyoko'' * Jean Pierre, a character in ''Fighter's History'' *Jean Pierre Polnareff The ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' manga series features a large cast of characters created by Hirohiko Araki. Spanning several generations, the series is split into eight parts, each following a different descendant of the Joestar family. Parts 7 ...
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Joseph Bruyère
Joseph Bruyere or Bruyère (born 5 October 1948 in Maastricht, Netherlands) is a former Belgian cyclist. Major results ;1969 : Flèche Ardennaise for amateurs ;1971 : Tour of East-Flanders ;1972 : 19th stage Tour de France ;1974 : Omloop Het Volk : Prologue Paris–Nice ;1975 : Tour Méditerranéen : Omloop Het Volk ;1976 : Liège–Bastogne–Liège ;1978 : Liège–Bastogne–Liège ;1980 : Omloop Het Volk Tour de France *1970 - 50th *1971 - 60th * 1972 - 26th; winner of 19th stage *1974 - 21st ( 4 days in the yellow jersey) * 1978 - 4th ( 8 days in the yellow jersey) Teams *1970 - Faemino-Faema *1971 - Molteni *1972 - Molteni *1973 - Molteni *1974 - Molteni *1975 - Molteni *1976 - Molteni *1977 - Fiat France *1978 - C & A *1979 - Flandria-Velda *1980 - Marc-V.R.D. Team mate of Eddy Merckx Bruyere rode several seasons as the strongest, and most loyal teammate, to the super-star rider Eddy Merckx Édouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx (, ; born 17 June 1945), bet ...
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Roger Kindt
Roger Kindt (18 September 1945 – 3 April 1992) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1972 Tour de France The 1972 Tour de France was the 59th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place from 1 to 22 July, with 20 stages covering a distance of . The long awaited clash between Eddy Merckx and Luis Ocaña after Ocaña cra .... References 1945 births 1992 deaths Belgian male cyclists Place of birth missing 20th-century Belgian people {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ...
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Antoine Houbrechts
Antoine Houbrechts (born 6 September 1943) is a retired Belgian road racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 1965 and 1981. He won the 1967 Volta a Portugal and 1968 Vuelta a Andalucía, and rode the Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consist ... in 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973 and 1975. References 1943 births Living people Belgian male cyclists Sportspeople from Tongeren Cyclists from Limburg (Belgium) Volta a Portugal winners 20th-century Belgian people {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ...
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