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]