Leon Vandaele (24 February 1933 in
Ruddervoorde – 30 April 2000 in
Oostkamp
Oostkamp (; ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Hertsberge, Oostkamp proper, Ruddervoorde and Waardamme. On January 1, 2019, Oostkamp had a total population o23,698 The ...
) 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 ...
. His biggest victory was the
1958 Paris–Roubaix
The 1958 Paris–Roubaix was the 56th edition of the Paris–Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 13 April 1958 and stretched from Paris to the finish at Roubaix Velodrome. The winner was Leon ...
.
Major results
Source:
Road
;1952
:1st
:1st
;1953
:1st
:1st Omloop Gemeente Melle
;1954
:1st
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne is an annual single-day road bicycle racing, road cycling race in Belgium. It is held one day after Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, on the last Sunday of February or the first of March, and completes the opening weekend of the Be ...
:5th
Gent–Wevelgem
Gent–Wevelgem, officially Gent–Wevelgem – In Flanders Fields, is a road bicycle racing, road cycling race in Belgium, held annually since 1934. It is one of the classic cycle races, classic races part of the Flemish Cycling Week, run in late ...
;1956
: 1st
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen (Championship of Flanders) or Koolskamp Koerse is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Koolskamp (part-municipality of Ardooie), West Flanders, Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom ...
: 1st
Omloop van het Houtland
: 3rd
Tour of Flanders The Tour of Flanders () may refer to the following cycle races:
* Tour of Flanders (men's race)
The Tour of Flanders (), also known as ''De Ronde'' (''"The Tour"''), is an annual road bicycle racing, road cycling race held in Belgium every spri ...
;1957
: 1st
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen (Championship of Flanders) or Koolskamp Koerse is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Koolskamp (part-municipality of Ardooie), West Flanders, Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom ...
: 1st Overall
Driedaagse van Antwerpen
:: 1st stage 1
: 1st
Paris–Brussels
The Brussels Cycling Classic (known until June 2013 as Paris–Brussels) is a semi classic European bicycle race, one of the oldest races on the international calendar.
History
Paris–Brussels was first run on 12 August 1893 as an amateur eve ...
: 1st
Brussels–Ingooigem
: 1st
Milano–Mantova
Milano-Mantova was an Italian men's cycling race organized for the last time in 1962. The course, variating from 144 to 274 km, was situated in Lombardy.
Organised by La Gazzetta dello Sport, it was held for the first time on 20 May 1906. After ...
: 1st
: 1st
: 2nd
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne is an annual single-day road bicycle racing, road cycling race in Belgium. It is held one day after Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, on the last Sunday of February or the first of March, and completes the opening weekend of the Be ...
: 3rd
Paris–Roubaix
Paris–Roubaix is a one-day professional bicycle road race in northern France, starting north of Paris and finishing in Roubaix, at the border with Belgium. It is one of cycling's oldest races, and is one of the 'Cycling monument, Monuments' ...
: 3rd
Omloop Het Volk
: 7th
Road race,
UCI World Championships
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;1958
: 1st
Paris–Roubaix
Paris–Roubaix is a one-day professional bicycle road race in northern France, starting north of Paris and finishing in Roubaix, at the border with Belgium. It is one of cycling's oldest races, and is one of the 'Cycling monument, Monuments' ...
: 1st
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen (Championship of Flanders) or Koolskamp Koerse is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Koolskamp (part-municipality of Ardooie), West Flanders, Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom ...
: 1st
: 1st
Omloop van de Fruitstreek
: 1st Vlaamse Pijl
: 2nd
Brussels–Ingooigem
: 9th Overall
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (; or Tour of Valencia) is a road cycling stage race held in the Valencian Community (''Comunitat Valenciana''), Spain. Its position in the cycling calendar means it is often used as preparation for the sprin ...
:: 1st stage 3 (
TTT), 6 & 7
: 10th
Milan–San Remo
Milan–Sanremo (in italian language, Italian ''Milano-Sanremo''), also called "''The Spring classic''" or "''La Classicissima''", is an annual road bicycle racing, road cycling race between Milan and Sanremo, in Northwest Italy. With a distance ...
;1959
: 1st
Gent–Wevelgem
Gent–Wevelgem, officially Gent–Wevelgem – In Flanders Fields, is a road bicycle racing, road cycling race in Belgium, held annually since 1934. It is one of the classic cycle races, classic races part of the Flemish Cycling Week, run in late ...
: 1st
Omloop van het Houtland
: 1st stage 1
Tour of Luxembourg
: 1st stage 3
Paris–Nice
Paris–Nice is a professional road bicycle racing, cycling stage race in France, held annually since 1933. Raced over eight days, the race usually starts with a prologue in the Paris region and ends with a final stage either in Nice or on the ...
: 2nd
Elfstedenronde
: 3rd
Milan–San Remo
Milan–Sanremo (in italian language, Italian ''Milano-Sanremo''), also called "''The Spring classic''" or "''La Classicissima''", is an annual road bicycle racing, road cycling race between Milan and Sanremo, in Northwest Italy. With a distance ...
: 5th
Omloop Het Volk
: 8th
Paris–Roubaix
Paris–Roubaix is a one-day professional bicycle road race in northern France, starting north of Paris and finishing in Roubaix, at the border with Belgium. It is one of cycling's oldest races, and is one of the 'Cycling monument, Monuments' ...
;1960
: 1st
Tielt–Antwerpen–Tielt
Tielt-Antwerp-Tielt was a men's cycling race organised for the last time in 1968. The race was run between Tielt (West Flanders) and Antwerp. In 1945, a shortened version of 144 km was run with start place Antwerp and finish place Tielt. In 1958, ...
: 1st
Omloop van het Houtland
: 1st De Panne
: 6th
Gent–Wevelgem
Gent–Wevelgem, officially Gent–Wevelgem – In Flanders Fields, is a road bicycle racing, road cycling race in Belgium, held annually since 1934. It is one of the classic cycle races, classic races part of the Flemish Cycling Week, run in late ...
;1961
:1st
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne is an annual single-day road bicycle racing, road cycling race in Belgium. It is held one day after Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, on the last Sunday of February or the first of March, and completes the opening weekend of the Be ...
: 1st stage 2
Tour of Luxembourg
:1st
Nokere Koerse
Nokere Koerse is a European semi classic single day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Flanders.
The Nokere Koerse was created in 1944, initially as the ''Grand Prix Jules Lowie'' in honour of 1938 Paris–Nice winner Jules Lowie who ...
: 3rd
Dwars door Vlaanderen
''Dwars door Vlaanderen'' ('Across Flanders') is a semi-classic road bicycle race in Belgium, held annually since 1945. The race starts in Roeselare and finishes in Waregem, both in West Flanders. Since 2017 the event is included in the UCI Wor ...
;1962
:1st
Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde
;1963
:1st Ronde Oost-Vlaanderen
:2nd
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne is an annual single-day road bicycle racing, road cycling race in Belgium. It is held one day after Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, on the last Sunday of February or the first of March, and completes the opening weekend of the Be ...
:3rd
Elfstedenronde
:3rd
GP Dr. Eugeen Roggeman
;1964
:1st
Grote 1-MeiPrijs
:1st
Elfstedenronde
:1st
Omloop der drie Provinciën
:2nd
Nokere Koerse
Nokere Koerse is a European semi classic single day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Flanders.
The Nokere Koerse was created in 1944, initially as the ''Grand Prix Jules Lowie'' in honour of 1938 Paris–Nice winner Jules Lowie who ...
:2nd
National Road Championships – Interclubs road race
Track
;1955
:
Belgian National Track Championships
::2nd Omnium
::2nd Madison (with
Josef De Beuckelaer)
:3rd
Six Days of Paris (with
Emiel Severeyns and
Paul De Paepe)
;1956
:3rd
Six Days of Paris (with
Lucien Acou and
Arsène Ryckaert)
;1957
:3rd
Six Days of Paris (with
Willy Vannitsen and
Alfred De Bruyne)
References
External links
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1933 births
2000 deaths
Belgian male cyclists
People from Oostkamp
Cyclists from West Flanders
20th-century Belgian sportsmen
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