Robert Van Eenaeme Explained

Robert Van Eenaeme
Birth Date:27 August 1916
Birth Place:Wondelgem, Belgium
Death Place:Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1936
Proteam1:Securitas
Proyears2:1937-38
Proteam2:Independent
Proyears3:1939
Proteam3:Armor
Proyears4:1940-42
Proteam4:Independent
Proyears5:1943
Proteam5:Europe-Dunlop
Proyears6:1944-45
Proteam6:Independent
Proyears7:1946
Proteam7:Métropole
Proyears8:1947
Proteam8:Groene Leeuw
Proyears9:1948
Proteam9:Independent
Proyears10:1949
Proteam10:Rochet
Proyears11:1949-50
Proteam11:Dossche Sport
Majorwins:One-day races and Classics

Gent–Wevelgem (1936, 1937, 1945)

Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen (1942)

De Drie Zustersteden (1943)

Robert Van Eenaeme (27 August 1916 – 8 March 1959) was a Belgian cyclist.

He was a professional from 1939 to 1950. He won Ghent-Wevelgem in 1936 and 1937, when the race was reserved for riders in the "independent" category, and a third time in 1945, when it was opened up to professionals. With these three victories, he holds the record for most wins at Ghent-Wevelgem, along with Rik Van Looy, Eddy Merckx, Mario Cipollini, Tom Boonen and Peter Sagan.[1]

He died at the age of 42 as a result of a traffic accident.[2]

Major results

1935
  • 3rd Overall Circuit Franco-Belge
    1936
  • 1st Gent–Wevelgem
  • 3rd Overall Circuit Franco-Belge
  • 3rd Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten Independents
    1937
  • 1st Gent–Wevelgem
  • 8th Dr. Tistaertprijs Zottegem
    1938
  • 1st GP Victor Standaert Ninove
  • 8th Dr. Tistaertprijs Zottegem
    1939
  • 1st GP Stekene (nl)
    1941
  • 4th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
    1942
  • 1st Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
  • 1st Overall Omloop van België
  • 1st Stage 3b
  • 3rd Tour of Flanders
  • 6th Paris–Tours
    1943
  • 1st De Drie Zustersteden
  • 2nd Dr. Tistaertprijs Zottegem
  • 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
  • 3rd Scheldeprijs
    1944
  • 8th Overall Omloop van België
    1945
  • 1st Gent–Wevelgem
  • 3rd Omloop van Vlaanderen
  • 4th Road race, National Road Championships
  • 6th Grand Prix Jules Lowie Nokere
  • 9th Tour of Flanders
    1946
  • 3rd Omloop van Oost-Vlaanderen
  • 7th Omloop van het Houtland
  • 9th Grand Prix Jules Lowie Nokere
  • 10th Paris–Tours

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 20 September 2023 . Robert Van Eenaeme . FirstCycling.com . en.
    2. Web site: 20 September 2023 . Robert Van Eenaeme - Statistics . ProcyclingStats . en.