Julien Vervaecke Explained

Julien Vervaecke
Full Name:Julien Vervaecke
Birth Date:1899 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Dadizele, Belgium
Death Date:May 1940 (aged 40)
Death Place:Roncq, France
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Majorwins:Paris–Roubaix
Paris–Brussels

Julien Vervaecke (3 November 1899 – May 1940) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer.[1] He won Paris–Roubaix, Paris–Brussels, 2 stages in the Tour de France and finished 3rd in the 1927 Tour de France.At the start of the Second World War Battle of Belgium, when a British army detachment wanted to take his house, he refused, and was shot. His body was found weeks later, so the exact date of his death is not known.

Vervaecke was born in, Belgium, and died in Roncq, France.

Julien's younger brother, Félicien Vervaecke, was also a successful cyclist.

Major results

1927[2]
  • Tour de France
  • Winner stage 16
  • 3rd place overall classification
    1928[3]
  • GP Wolber
  • Omloop van België
  • Tour de France
  • 5th place overall classification
    1929[4]
  • Tour de France
  • Winner stage 15
  • 8th place overall classification
    1930[5]
  • Paris–Roubaix
  • Tour de France
  • 6th place overall classification
    1932[6]
  • Paris–Brussels
    1933[7]
  • Berchem
  • Paris–Roubaix
  • 2nd place overall

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Palmares Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com. CyclingRanking.com.
    2. Web site: Palmares 1927 Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com. CyclingRanking.com.
    3. Web site: Palmares 1928 Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com. CyclingRanking.com.
    4. Web site: Palmares 1929 Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com. CyclingRanking.com.
    5. Web site: Palmares 1930 Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com. CyclingRanking.com.
    6. Web site: Palmares 1932 Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com. CyclingRanking.com.
    7. Web site: Palmares 1933 Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com. CyclingRanking.com.

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