Emile De Beukelaer

Emile De Beukelaer (27 May 1867–23 January 1922) was a Belgian road racing cyclist, and the founder and President of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). He was the son of the founder of Elixir d'Anvers, a famous liquor from the Antwerp region.^[1]

Emile De Beukelaer

De Beukelaer in 1920
Personal information
Full name	Emile De Beukelaer
Born	(1867-05-27)27 May 1867
Died	23 January 1922(1922-01-23) (aged 54)
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Individual

Career

Cycling career

He was the most successful cyclist of the 1880s.^[1]

Foundation of UCI

On 14 April 1900, delegates from six associations and five countries assembled in Paris to form the "Union Cycliste Internationale". The delegates were:

• Emile De Beukelaer for the "Ligue Velocipédique Belge"
• Frenchman Victor Breyer for the "National Cycling Association" in the United States
• Alfred Riguelle for the "Union velocipédique de France"
• Count Villers for the "Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques"
• Mario Bruzzone representing the "Unione Velocipedistica Italiana"
• Frenchman Paul Rousseau for the "Union Cycliste Suisse"

Paul Rousseau became the Secretary General, while Emile De Beukelaer became the President, and served as such until his death in 1922.^[2]