Eric Leman Explained
Eric Leman |
Fullname: | Eric Leman |
Birth Date: | 17 July 1946 |
Birth Place: | Ledegem, Belgium |
Currentteam: | Retired |
Discipline: | Road |
Role: | Rider |
Ridertype: | Classics specialist |
Proyears1: | 1968–1971 |
Proteam1: | Flandria |
Proyears2: | 1972 |
Proteam2: | Bic |
Proyears3: | 1973 |
Proteam3: | Peugeot–BP–Michelin |
Proyears4: | 1974 |
Proteam4: | MIC–Ludo–De Gribaldy |
Proyears5: | 1975 |
Proteam5: | Alsaver-Jeunet-De Gribaldy |
Proyears6: | 1976 |
Proteam6: | Zoppas–Splendor |
Proyears7: | 1977 |
Proteam7: | Carpenter-Splendor |
Majorwins: | Tour of Flanders (1970, 1972, 1973) Tour de France, 5 stages Vuelta a España, 1 stage Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne (1968) |
Eric Leman (born 17 July 1946) is a former professional road racing cyclist from West Flanders, Belgium. He won the prestigious Tour of Flanders three times.[1]
Major results
- 1968
1st, Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
1st, Porto–Lisboa
1st, Stage 2, Four Days of Dunkirk
1st, Stage 21, Tour de France
- 1969
1st, Dwars door Vlaanderen
1st, Stage 3, Paris–Nice
1st, Stages 1, 2, 5 and 7, Vuelta a Andalucía
1st, Stage 3, Tour de France
- 1970
1st, GP Briek Schotte
1st, Tour of Flanders
1st, Stage 4, Paris–Nice
1st, Stage 1 and 3b, Vuelta a Andalucía
1st, Prologue, Tour of Belgium
- 1971
1st, Gullegem Koerse
1st, Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
1st, Omloop der Vlaamse Ardennen
1st, Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde
1st, Stage 1a and 5a, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
1st, Stages 1, 2a and 4, Paris–Nice
1st, Prologue B and Stage 2, Vuelta a Andalucía
1st, Stage 1a, 6a and 7, Tour de France
- 1972
1st, Tour of Flanders
1st, Stage 4, Four Days of Dunkirk
1st, Stages 1 and 3, Paris–Nice
1st, Stage 2, Tour of Belgium
- 1973
1st, Tour of Flanders
1st, Stage 2b, Paris–Nice
- 1974
1st, Stage 4, Paris–Nice
1st, Stage 2, Vuelta a España
- 1975
1st, Stage 1, Paris–Nice
- 1976
1st, Omloop van Midden-Vlaanderen
- 1977
1st, Stage 4, Vuelta a AragónExternal links
Notes and References
- Larousse Tour des Flandres " Les Belges Achille Bruyne, Éric Leman, Johan Museeuw, Tom Boonen et l'Italien Fiorenzo Magni figurent, avec trois victoires chacun, en tête du palmarès de cette classique créée en 1913 et traditionnellement organisé le premier dimanche d'avril. "