Gustave Danneels

Gustave Danneels (6 September 1913 – 13 April 1976) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He is known for bronze medals in the 1934 and the 1935 UCI Road World Championships and his victories in Paris–Tours. When winning the 1936 edition of Paris-Tours Danneels was awarded the Ruban Jaune for recording the fastest time in a professional race.

Gustave Danneels

Danneels in 1934
Personal information
Full name	Gustave Danneels
Born	(1913-09-06)6 September 1913 Loos-en-Gohelle, France
Died	13 April 1976(1976-04-13) (aged 62) Knokke, Belgium
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Major wins
Paris–Tours (1934, 1936, 1937)
Medal record Men's road bicycle racing Representing  Belgium World Championships 1934 Leipzig Elite Men's Road Race 1935 Floreffe Elite Men's Road Race

Major results

1931

 Belgium U17 Road Race Champion

1933

 Belgium Independent Road Race Champion

1934

Paris–Tours

GP d'Europe

World Road Race Championship

1935

 Belgium Road Race Champion

Winner Stage 2, Tour of Belgium

World Road Race Championship

1936

Paris–Tours

Winner stages 3 and 6 Paris–Nice

1937

Paris–Tours

Tour de France:

Winner stage 11B^[1]

1938

Winner stages 4 & 5, Tour du Sud-Ouest