Umer Huyse | |
Fullname: | Umer Huyse |
Birth Date: | 1898 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Kortrijk, Belgium |
Discipline: | Road |
Role: | Rider |
Majorwins: | One stage Tour de France |
Omer Huyse (22 August 1898 in Kortrijk - 2 March 1985 in Luingne) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer.In 1924, he won stage five of the 1924 Tour de France. In that year, the cyclists were divided in three classes: the first class for top cyclists, the second class for lesser cyclists, and the touriste-routier class for semi-amateur cyclists. Huyse was put in the second class cyclists, so his stage victory was extra special.