Achiel Buysse
Belgian cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Achiel Buysse (1918–1984) was a Belgian cyclist. He was born on 20 December 1918 at Lochristi, Belgium and died on 23 July 1984 at Wetteren, Belgium.[1] He was a professional cyclist from 1938 to 1950. He is the father-in-law of Michel Vaarten, and the grandfather of Pascal Elaut and Luc Colyn who were also racing cyclists.[2]
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Full name | Achiel Buysse |
Born | (1918-12-20)20 December 1918 Lochristi, Belgium |
Died | 23 July 1984(1984-07-23) (aged 65) Wetteren, Belgium |
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Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1938-1945 | Dilecta |
1946 | Dilecta-Wolber |
1947 | Alcyon-Dunlop |
1948 | Rochet - Dunlop |
1949 | Rochet |
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He shares the record for victories in the Tour of Flanders, winning in 1940, 1941 and 1943.[3]