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Herman Van Springel
Belgian cyclist (1943-2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Herman Van Springel (14 August 1943 – 25 August 2022) was a Belgian road racing cyclist. He wore the Maillot Jaune during four stages of the 1968 Tour de France and for three stages in 1973.[1] He won a record seven editions of the marathon Bordeaux–Paris.
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![]() Van Springel in 2013 | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | Herman Van Springel | ||||||||||||||
Nickname | Monsieur Bordeaux-Paris | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1943-08-14)14 August 1943 Ranst, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
Died | 22 August 2022(2022-08-22) (aged 79) Grobbendonk, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
Rider type | Sprinter, Time Trial | ||||||||||||||
Professional teams | |||||||||||||||
1965 | Dr Mann | ||||||||||||||
1966–1970 | Mann-Grundig | ||||||||||||||
1971–1972 | Molteni | ||||||||||||||
1973 | Rokado | ||||||||||||||
1974 | MIC-Ludo-De Gribaldy | ||||||||||||||
1975–1976 | Flandria-Velda | ||||||||||||||
1977 | IJsboerke-Colnago | ||||||||||||||
1978–1979 | Marc Zeepcentrale-Superia | ||||||||||||||
1980–1981 | Safir-Ludo | ||||||||||||||
Major wins | |||||||||||||||
Tour de France green jersey (1973) Tour de France, 5 career stage wins Gent-Wevelgem (1966) Giro di Lombardia (1968) Bordeaux-Paris (1970, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981) | |||||||||||||||
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Van Springel died on 25 August 2022 in Grobbendonk, Belgium at the age of 79.[2]