Omer Braeckeveldt (10 October 1917 – 6 August 1987) was a Belgian road cyclist, who competed as a professional from 1949 to 1955. He most notably won the first stage of the 1950 Vuelta a España, and held the leader's jersey for the first four stages.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 October 1917 Tielt, Belgium |
| Died | 6 August 1987 (aged 69) Bruges, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1949 | Erka–Terrot |
| 1950–1951 | Terrot–Wolber |
| 1951 | Vredestein |
| 1952–1954 | Terrot–Hutchinson |
| 1954 | Alpa |
| 1955 | Thompson |
Major results
edit- 1949
- 3rd Nationale Sluitingprijs
- 6th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 1950
- Vuelta a España
- 1st Stage 1
- Held
after Stages 1–4
- 2nd Nationale Sluitingprijs
- 2nd Wingene Koers
- 3rd Circuit Houtland–Torhout
- 1951
- 3rd Overall Tour of Belgium
- 5th Circuit des XI Villes
- 1952
- 5th Nationale Sluitingprijs
- 6th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 1953
- 1st Stadsprijs Geraardsbergen
- 1st Wingene Koers
- 2nd Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde
- 3rd Roubaix–Huy
- 1954
- 1st Gullegem Koerse
- 1st Wingene Koers
- 4th Overall Tour of Belgium
References
edit- ^ "BRAEKEVELT Omer". historia.lavuelta.com. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
External links
edit- Omer Braeckeveldt at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Omer Braeckeveldt at ProCyclingStats
