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| Born | 12 October 1931 Deurne, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Depaepe (born 12 October 1931) is a Belgian former professional cyclist and world champion. He competed in the 4,000 metres team pursuit event at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1] He competed in motor-paced racing in the professionals category and won the European championships in 1961–1963 and the world championships in 1957; he finished in second place in the world championships in 1961–1963. [2] [3] He retired in 1965 after a serious back injury during training. [4]
In 1946–1947, he was a successful cross country runner, but changed to cycling. As a road cyclist, he competed in 23 six-day races, with the best result of second place in the race of Antwerp in 1959. [3]
He is married to Liane and had a son who died in 2001. [4]
- ^ "Paul Depaepe Olympic Results". Sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ "Track Cycling World Championships 2012 to 1893", Bike Cult
- ^ a b "Paul Depaepe", die Radsport Seiten
- ^ a b Gewezen wereldkampioen stayeren Paul Depaepe wordt 80. Antwerpensportmagazine, (2011) Archived 23 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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| Born | 12 October 1931 Deurne, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Depaepe (born 12 October 1931) is a Belgian former professional cyclist and world champion. He competed in the 4,000 metres team pursuit event at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1] He competed in motor-paced racing in the professionals category and won the European championships in 1961–1963 and the world championships in 1957; he finished in second place in the world championships in 1961–1963. [2] [3] He retired in 1965 after a serious back injury during training. [4]
In 1946–1947, he was a successful cross country runner, but changed to cycling. As a road cyclist, he competed in 23 six-day races, with the best result of second place in the race of Antwerp in 1959. [3]
He is married to Liane and had a son who died in 2001. [4]
- ^ "Paul Depaepe Olympic Results". Sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ "Track Cycling World Championships 2012 to 1893", Bike Cult
- ^ a b "Paul Depaepe", die Radsport Seiten
- ^ a b Gewezen wereldkampioen stayeren Paul Depaepe wordt 80. Antwerpensportmagazine, (2011) Archived 23 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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