Charles Deruyter Explained

Charles Deruyter
Birth Date:27 January 1890
Birth Place:Wattrelos, Nord-Pas de Calais, France
Death Place:Saint-Servais, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
Proyears1:1912-1913
Proteam1:Peugeot[1]
Proyears2:1923
Proteam2:Gurtner-Hutchinson

Charles Deruyter (27 January 1890 – 24 January 1955) was a Belgian professional road and track racing cyclist. His best results on the road included second place in the 1913 Paris–Roubaix and the 1923 Tour of Flanders,[2] [3] and winning the only edition of the Circuit des Champs de Bataille held as a stage race, in 1919.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Palmarès de Charles Deruyter (Bel). Mémoire du cyclisme. 25 May 2016. French.
  2. Web site: Charles Deruyter. ProCyclingStats. 25 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Charles Deruyter. Cycling Archives. 25 May 2016.
  4. News: Saddles, Somme and snow: a tale of the toughest cycle race ever. Tom. Isitt. The Guardian. 8 April 2014. 25 May 2016.