Omer Braeckeveldt Explained

Omer Braeckeveldt
Birth Place:Tielt, Belgium
Death Place:Bruges, Belgium
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1949
Proteam1:Erka–Terrot
Proyears2:1950–1951
Proteam2:Terrot–Wolber
Proyears3:1951
Proteam3:Vredestein
Proyears4:1952–1954
Proteam4:Terrot–Hutchinson
Proyears5:1954
Proteam5:Alpa
Proyears6:1955
Proteam6:Thompson

Omer Braeckeveldt (10 October 1917 – 6 August 1987) was a Belgian road cyclist, who competed as a professional from 1949 to 1955. He most notably won the first stage of the 1950 Vuelta a España, and held the leader's jersey for the first four stages.[1]

Major results

1949
  • 3rd Nationale Sluitingprijs
  • 6th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
    1950
  • Vuelta a España
  • 1st Stage 1
  • Held after Stages 1–4
  • 2nd Nationale Sluitingprijs
  • 2nd Wingene Koers
  • 3rd Circuit Houtland–Torhout
    1951
  • 3rd Overall Tour of Belgium
  • 5th Circuit des XI Villes
    1952
  • 5th Nationale Sluitingprijs
  • 6th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
    1953
  • 1st Stadsprijs Geraardsbergen
  • 1st Wingene Koers
  • 2nd Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde
  • 3rd Roubaix–Huy
    1954
  • 1st Gullegem Koerse
  • 1st Wingene Koers
  • 4th Overall Tour of Belgium

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: BRAEKEVELT Omer . . historia.lavuelta.com . 14 July 2021.