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Emiel Faignaert
Belgian cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emiel Faignaert (10 March 1919, in Sint-Martens-Lierde – 10 May 1980, in Ghent) was a Belgian cyclist.
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1919-03-10)10 March 1919 Sint-Martens-Lierde |
Died | 10 May 1980(1980-05-10) (aged 61) Ghent |
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1943 | Europe-Dunlop |
1944 | Lucien Michard-Hutchinson |
1945 | Groene Leeuw |
1946-1947 | Dilecta-Wolber |
1948 | Dilecta-J.B. Louvet-Wolber |
1949 | Dilecta-Wolber |
1950 | Groene Leeuw |
Major wins | |
Tour of Flanders (1947) | |
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He was professional from 1940 to 1950. In 1943, Faignaert won Antwerp-Ghent-Antwerp. His biggest success was in 1947 when he won the Tour of Flanders. Overall, he won 27 races.
In Faignaert's home town, a monument of him was erected in 2007.