Joseph Van Daele (16 December 1889 – 14 February 1948) was a Belgian champion

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who was a professional rider between 1912 and 1926. He participated in many top cycle races of the time including the

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where he finished eighth in 1919.

Palmarès

;1910 :2nd Ronde van België, Amateur ;1911 :1st

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:1st Ronde van België, Independent (professional) :1st Antwerpen - Menen :2nd Bruxelles - Liège (BEL) ;1912 :2nd Paris - Menin :3rd Brussel - Oupeye ;1913 :1st

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:1st Tour du Hainaut :2nd

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:2nd Etoile Caroloregienne :2nd Stage 9

Nice Nice ( ; ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million Belgian National Road Race Championships The Belgian National Road Race Championship is a cycling race which decides who will become Belgian national champion for the year to come. The men's record for most wins is currently held by one of the most successful Belgian sprinters, Tom Stee ...

:3rd

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;1919 :2nd

:8th

::3rd Stage 1 Tour de France,

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::3rd Stage 14 Tour de France,

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;1920 :2nd Stage 9

Nice Nice ( ; ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million Ghent Ghent ( ; ; historically known as ''Gaunt'' in English) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the Provinces of Belgium, province ...

;1926 :2nd Paris - Arras :2nd Paris - Dinant

References

1889 births 1948 deaths People from Wattrelos Belgian male cyclists Cyclists from Nord (French department) {{Belgium-cycling-bio-stub