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Romain Gijssels
Belgian cyclist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Romain Gijssels (Denderwindeke, 10 March 1907 – Paris, 31 March 1978) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer between 1930 and 1936.
In 1932, Gijssels won both the Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix[1] in the same season, which (up to 2024) has only been accomplished by eleven riders.
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Major achievements
- 1931
- Tour of Flanders
- Grand Prix Wolber
- 2nd, Bordeaux–Paris
- 3rd, Paris–Brussels
- 1932
- Tour of Flanders
- Paris–Roubaix
- Bordeaux–Paris
- 1933
- Marseille-Lyon
- St Niklaas
- 2nd, Critérium des As
- 3rd, Tour of Flanders
- 3rd, Bordeaux–Paris
- 1934
- Paris-Belfort
- 2nd, Paris–Tours
- 32nd, Tour de France
- 1935
- 3rd, Critérium des As
References
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