Jef Demuysere Explained
| Jef Demuysere |
| Full Name: | Jef Demuysere |
| Nickname: | De Vlaamse stier |
| Birth Date: | 1907 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Wervik, Belgium |
| Death Place: | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Majorwins: | Milan–San Remo (1934) |
Jef Demuysere (Wervik, 26 July 1907 - Antwerp, 30 April 1969) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He won the Milan–San Remo in 1934, and finished on the podium of the Tour de France in 1929 and 1931, and of the Giro d'Italia in 1932 and 1933.
Major results
- 1926
Paris-Arras
- 1927
Ronde van Vlaanderen for amateurs
- 1929
Paris-Longwy
Tour de France
Winner stage 10
3rd place overall classification
- 1930
Circuit du Morbihan
Tour de France
4th place overall classification
- 1931
Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten
Tour de France
Winner stages 15 and 18
2nd place overall classification
- 1932
Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships
Giro d'Italia
2nd place overall classification
Tour de France
8th place overall classification
- 1933
Giro d'Italia
2nd place overall classification
- 1934
Milan–San Remo
- 1935
PoperingeTrivia
- In his native town Wervik, in 2007, special festivities took place to commemorate the cyclist. A statue was inaugurated and a street was baptised with his name.
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