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Rudy Matthijs
Belgian cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rudy Matthijs (born 3 March 1959, in Eeklo) is a Belgian retired professional road bicycle racer. He won 4 stages in the Tour de France, 3 of which came during the 1985 Tour de France on stages 1 and 2, and then on the final stage of the tour with one of the biggest sprinter's stages in all of cycling on the Champs Elysees.
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Rudy Matthijs |
Born | (1959-03-03) 3 March 1959 (age 65) Eeklo, Belgium |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter |
Professional teams | |
1981 | Fangio–Sapeco–Mavic |
1982–1983 | Boule d'Or–Sunair |
1984–1988 | Splendor–Jacky Aernoudt Meubelen |
Major wins | |
4 stages Tour de France (1983, 1985) | |
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