Gustaaf Van Slembrouck (25 March 1902,

Ostend Ostend ( ; ; ; ) is a coastal city and municipality in the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke, Raversijde, Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the la ...

– 7 July 1968, Ostend) was a Belgian professional

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from 1926 to 1934, nicknamed 'Den Staf'. He won 4 Tour de France stages, and wore the

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for 6 days in 1926. He finished in second place in the

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Major results

;1926 :

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: ::Winner stage 3 :

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: ::2nd place ;1927 :

: ::Winner stages 7 and 12 :

: ::2nd place ;1929 :

: ::Winner stage 5 ;1932 :De Panne :Erembodegem-Terjoden

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Tour de France results
Belgian male cyclists 1902 births 1968 deaths Belgian Tour de France stage winners Sportspeople from Ostend Cyclists from West Flanders 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1900s-stub