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Achiel Bruneel (19 October 1918 – 5 June 2008) was a professional
track cyclist Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles. History Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it wa ...
from Herenthout,
Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...
. He rode different Six-days events of which he eventually won 12, remarkably with 9 different teammates.


Major results

;1940 : 2nd
Six Days of Brussels The Six Days of Brussels was a Six-day racing, six-day track cycling race held annually in Brussels, Belgium. Rik Van Steenbergen holds the record of victories, winning 8 times. Winners References External links

Cycle races in Belgi ...
(with
Jef Scherens Joseph "Jef" Scherens (17 February 1909 – 9 August 1986), better known as Poeske Scherens, was a Belgian professional track cyclist, specializing in sprint where he won seven World Championships. Biography Early life Jef Scherens was ...
) : 2nd
Six Days of Antwerp The Six Days of Antwerp was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Antwerp, Belgium. The Six Days has seen 55 editions, was organized from 1934 with interruptions during World War II and the years 1984 to 1986 and last held in 1994. The ...
(with
Roger Deneef Roger is a masculine given name, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic languages">Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") ...
) ;1942 : 1st
Six Days of Antwerp The Six Days of Antwerp was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Antwerp, Belgium. The Six Days has seen 55 editions, was organized from 1934 with interruptions during World War II and the years 1984 to 1986 and last held in 1994. The ...
(with
Karel Kaers Karel Kaers (3 June 1914 – 20 December 1972) was a Belgian professional cyclist with 30 wins. Kaers was born in Vosselaar. In 1934 he became the youngest world road champion, winning in Leipzig at 20. It was the first time he had ridden the ...
) ;1946 : 1st Prix Raynaud-Dayen Paris (with Omer De Bruycker) : 3rd
Six Days of Paris 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics A six-sided polygon is a hexagon, one of the three regular polygons capable of tiling the plane. A hexagon a ...
(with Omer De Bruycker) ;1947 : 1st
Six Days of Antwerp The Six Days of Antwerp was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Antwerp, Belgium. The Six Days has seen 55 editions, was organized from 1934 with interruptions during World War II and the years 1984 to 1986 and last held in 1994. The ...
(with Omer De Bruycker) : 1st
Six Days of Paris 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics A six-sided polygon is a hexagon, one of the three regular polygons capable of tiling the plane. A hexagon a ...
(with
Robert Naeye Robert Naeye is an American science journalist and former magazine editor. Early life He was born in Burlington, Vermont and raised in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He currently lives just outside Hershey. His ancestry can be traced to the Flander ...
) ;1948 : 1st
Six Days of Ghent The Six Days of Ghent () is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Ghent, Belgium. It takes place in the Kuipke velodrome A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of ...
(with Camile Dekuysscher) : 2nd
Six Days of Brussels The Six Days of Brussels was a Six-day racing, six-day track cycling race held annually in Brussels, Belgium. Rik Van Steenbergen holds the record of victories, winning 8 times. Winners References External links

Cycle races in Belgi ...
(with Camile Dekuysscher) ;1949 : 1st
Six Days of Paris 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics A six-sided polygon is a hexagon, one of the three regular polygons capable of tiling the plane. A hexagon a ...
(with
Guy Lapébie Guy Lapébie (28 November 1916 – 8 March 2010) was a French cyclist, who won two gold and one silver medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics. After World War II he became a professional road racer. Lapébie's elder brother was Tour de France w ...
) :2nd European Track Championships – Madison (with Camile Dekuysscher) ;1950 : 1st
Six Days of Antwerp The Six Days of Antwerp was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Antwerp, Belgium. The Six Days has seen 55 editions, was organized from 1934 with interruptions during World War II and the years 1984 to 1986 and last held in 1994. The ...
(with
Rik Van Steenbergen Hendrik Van Steenbergen (9 September 1924 – 15 May 2003) was a Belgium, Belgian racing cyclist, considered to be one of the best among the great number of successful Belgian cyclists. Early life Van Steenbergen was born in Arendonk into ...
) : 1st
Six Days of Saint-Étienne The Six Days of Saint-Étienne was a six-day track cycling race held annually in the ''Vélodrome de Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne (; Franco-Provençal: ''Sant-Etiève''), also written St. Etienne, is a city and the prefecture of the Loire ...
(with
Guy Lapébie Guy Lapébie (28 November 1916 – 8 March 2010) was a French cyclist, who won two gold and one silver medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics. After World War II he became a professional road racer. Lapébie's elder brother was Tour de France w ...
) : 1st
Six Days of Brussels The Six Days of Brussels was a Six-day racing, six-day track cycling race held annually in Brussels, Belgium. Rik Van Steenbergen holds the record of victories, winning 8 times. Winners References External links

Cycle races in Belgi ...
(with Jozef De Beuckelaer) : 1st Prix Dupré-Lapize Paris (with Jozef De Beuckelaer) :2nd European Track Championships – Madison (with
Guy Lapébie Guy Lapébie (28 November 1916 – 8 March 2010) was a French cyclist, who won two gold and one silver medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics. After World War II he became a professional road racer. Lapébie's elder brother was Tour de France w ...
) : 2nd
Six Days of Paris 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics A six-sided polygon is a hexagon, one of the three regular polygons capable of tiling the plane. A hexagon a ...
(with
Guy Lapébie Guy Lapébie (28 November 1916 – 8 March 2010) was a French cyclist, who won two gold and one silver medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics. After World War II he became a professional road racer. Lapébie's elder brother was Tour de France w ...
) : 3rd
Six Days of Ghent The Six Days of Ghent () is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Ghent, Belgium. It takes place in the Kuipke velodrome A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of ...
(with Albert Bruylandt) ;1951 : 2nd
Six Days of Ghent The Six Days of Ghent () is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Ghent, Belgium. It takes place in the Kuipke velodrome A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of ...
(with
Rik Van Steenbergen Hendrik Van Steenbergen (9 September 1924 – 15 May 2003) was a Belgium, Belgian racing cyclist, considered to be one of the best among the great number of successful Belgian cyclists. Early life Van Steenbergen was born in Arendonk into ...
) : 2nd
Six Days of Paris 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics A six-sided polygon is a hexagon, one of the three regular polygons capable of tiling the plane. A hexagon a ...
(with Jozef De Beuckelaer) : 3rd
Six Days of Antwerp The Six Days of Antwerp was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Antwerp, Belgium. The Six Days has seen 55 editions, was organized from 1934 with interruptions during World War II and the years 1984 to 1986 and last held in 1994. The ...
(with Jozef De Beuckelaer) ;1952 : 1st
Six Days of Paris 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics A six-sided polygon is a hexagon, one of the three regular polygons capable of tiling the plane. A hexagon a ...
(with
Rik Van Steenbergen Hendrik Van Steenbergen (9 September 1924 – 15 May 2003) was a Belgium, Belgian racing cyclist, considered to be one of the best among the great number of successful Belgian cyclists. Early life Van Steenbergen was born in Arendonk into ...
) : 1st
Six Days of Brussels The Six Days of Brussels was a Six-day racing, six-day track cycling race held annually in Brussels, Belgium. Rik Van Steenbergen holds the record of victories, winning 8 times. Winners References External links

Cycle races in Belgi ...
(with
Lucien Acou Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano or Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of Lucius. People Given name *Lucien, 3rd Prince Murat (1803–1878), French politician and Prince of Pontecorvo *Lucien, Lord of Monaco (1487–1 ...
) : 2nd
Six Days of Antwerp The Six Days of Antwerp was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Antwerp, Belgium. The Six Days has seen 55 editions, was organized from 1934 with interruptions during World War II and the years 1984 to 1986 and last held in 1994. The ...
(with
Rik Van Steenbergen Hendrik Van Steenbergen (9 September 1924 – 15 May 2003) was a Belgium, Belgian racing cyclist, considered to be one of the best among the great number of successful Belgian cyclists. Early life Van Steenbergen was born in Arendonk into ...
) ;1953 : 1st
Six Days of Antwerp The Six Days of Antwerp was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Antwerp, Belgium. The Six Days has seen 55 editions, was organized from 1934 with interruptions during World War II and the years 1984 to 1986 and last held in 1994. The ...
(with
Oscar Plattner Oscar Plattner (17 February 1922 – 21 August 2002) was a Swiss cyclist. National and International Wins Every year between and including 1944 and 1946, Plattner won the Swiss National Amateur Sprint Championships. In 1946, he additionally won t ...
) : 1st
Six Days of Ghent The Six Days of Ghent () is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Ghent, Belgium. It takes place in the Kuipke velodrome A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of ...
(with Arsène Rijckaert) : 2nd
Six Days of Paris 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics A six-sided polygon is a hexagon, one of the three regular polygons capable of tiling the plane. A hexagon a ...
(with
Rik Van Steenbergen Hendrik Van Steenbergen (9 September 1924 – 15 May 2003) was a Belgium, Belgian racing cyclist, considered to be one of the best among the great number of successful Belgian cyclists. Early life Van Steenbergen was born in Arendonk into ...
) : 3rd
Six Days of Copenhagen The Six Days of Copenhagen is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Copenhagen, Denmark. The event was first held in 1934. The event is held at the Ballerup Super Arena Ballerup Super Arena (formerly Siemens Arena) is a multi-purpose i ...
(with
Lucien Acou Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano or Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of Lucius. People Given name *Lucien, 3rd Prince Murat (1803–1878), French politician and Prince of Pontecorvo *Lucien, Lord of Monaco (1487–1 ...
) :3rd European Track Championships – Madison (with Arsene Ryckaert) ;1954 : 1st
Six Days of Dortmund The Six Days of Dortmund is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Dortmund, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north ...
(with
Lucien Acou Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano or Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of Lucius. People Given name *Lucien, 3rd Prince Murat (1803–1878), French politician and Prince of Pontecorvo *Lucien, Lord of Monaco (1487–1 ...
) : 2nd
Six Days of Ghent The Six Days of Ghent () is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Ghent, Belgium. It takes place in the Kuipke velodrome A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of ...
(with
Lucien Acou Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano or Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of Lucius. People Given name *Lucien, 3rd Prince Murat (1803–1878), French politician and Prince of Pontecorvo *Lucien, Lord of Monaco (1487–1 ...
) :3rd European Track Championships – Madison (with
Lucien Acou Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano or Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of Lucius. People Given name *Lucien, 3rd Prince Murat (1803–1878), French politician and Prince of Pontecorvo *Lucien, Lord of Monaco (1487–1 ...
)


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bruneel, Achiel Belgian male cyclists 1918 births 2008 deaths Cyclists from Antwerp 20th-century Belgian sportsmen