Gérard Loncke (15 January 1905 in

Overpelt Overpelt (, ) is a town in the municipality of Pelt and a former municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. In 2018, the municipality of Overpelt had a total population of 15,478. The municipality consisted of the following pop ...

– 13 March 1979 in

Neerpelt Neerpelt (, ) is a town in Pelt (municipality), Pelt and a former Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Limburg (Belgium), Limburg. In 2018, the municipality had a total population of 17,174. The total ...

) was a Belgian professional

road bicycle racer Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most com ...

. In 1932 he finished 4th place in the

Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a ...

Major results

Source: ;1930 :

Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten The Omloop der Vlaamse gewesten was a men's cycling race of which the original format was organized for the last time in 1972. The race was run in variating Flemish provinces or Brussels. The competition's roll of honor includes the successes o ...

;1931 :Antwerp-Ghent-Antwerp :

: ::Winner stage 7 ;1932 :Lutlommel :

: ::4th place overall classification ::Winner stage 16 ;1933 :

Giro d'Italia The Giro d'Italia (; ), also known simply as the Giro, is an annual stage race, multiple-stage bicycle racing, bicycle race primarily held in Italy, while also starting in, or passing through, other countries. The first race was organized in 19 ...

: ::Winner stages 7 and 16 ;1935 :Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen :Deurne-Zuid :GP Stad Sint-Niklaas :Ans :Opglabbeek

References

External links

Official Tour de France results for Gérard Loncke
Belgian male cyclists 1905 births 1979 deaths Belgian Tour de France stage winners Belgian Giro d'Italia stage winners People from Overpelt Cyclists from Limburg (Belgium) 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1900s-stub