Léon Vanderstuyft

Léon Vanderstuyft (5 May 1890 – 26 February 1964) was a Belgian cyclist. After winning a bronze medal at the UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1908 in the amateurs division he turned professional and won a silver and a gold medal in 1910 and 1922, respectively.^[1][2]

Léon Vanderstuyft

Personal information
Born	5 May 1890 Ypres, Belgium
Died	26 February 1964 (aged 73) Paris, France
Sport
Sport	Cycling
Medal record Representing  Belgium Motor-paced World Championships 1908 Leipzig Amateurs 1910 Brussels Professionals 1922 Paris Professionals

On 29 September 1928 he set a world speed record of 122.771 km/h riding behind a pacer.^[3]

His father Fritz and elder brother Arthur were also professional cyclists.^[1]