Roland Liboton Explained
| Roland Liboton |
| Birth Date: | 6 March 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Leuven, Belgium |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 1979–1980 |
| Proyears2: | 1981–1982 |
| Proyears3: | 1982–1987 |
| Proteam3: | Guerciotti |
| Proyears4: | 1988–1989 |
| Proyears5: | 1990 |
| Proteam5: | Flanders–Santin |
| Proyears6: | 1990–1991 |
| Proyears7: | 1992 |
| Proteam7: | Rocket Productions |
| Majorwins: | Cyclo-cross Championships UCI CX World Championship
(1980, 1982, 1983, 1984)
National CX Championships
(1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990)
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| Show-Medals: | yes |
Roland Liboton (born 6 March 1957) is a Belgian former cyclo-cross racer. Liboton won the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in 1980, 1982, 1983, and 1984, was the Belgian national champion for ten successive years from 1980 to 1989. He also won the Superprestige in 1985, 1986 and 1988.[1] Liboton also occasionally competed in road races, having ridden in the 1981 Tour de France. He retired from professional competition in 1992.[2]
In 2002, Roland Liboton was introduced in the UCI Cycling Hall of Fame[3]
Major results
Road
- 1977
2nd Druivencross Overijse
- 1978
1st National CX Championships Amateurs
1st Druivencross Overijse
- 1979
2nd Druivencross Overijse
3rd Superprestige Diegem
- 1980
1st UCI World CX Championships
1st National CX Championships
1st Jaarmarktcross Niel
1st Superprestige Diegem
1st Druivencross Overijse
1st Trofeo Mamma & Papà Guerciotti
- 1981
1st National CX Championships
1st Druivencross Overijse
2nd UCI CX World Championships
3rd Superprestige Diegem
- 1982
1st UCI World CX Championships
1st National CX Championships
1st Jaarmarktcross Niel
1st Superprestige Diegem
1st Druivencross Overijse
3rd Duinencross Koksijde
- 1983
1st UCI World CX Championships
1st National CX Championships
1st Jaarmarktcross Niel
1st Superprestige Diegem
1st Druivencross Overijse
1st Cyclocross Valkenswaard
1st Radquer Steinmaur
- 1984
1st UCI World CX Championships
1st National CX Championships
1st Azencross Loenhout
1st Superprestige Diegem
1st Cyclo-cross Gavere
1st Druivencross Overijse
1st Trofeo Mamma & Papà Guerciotti
1st Cyclocross Roma
1st Cyclocross Oss
1st Cyclocross Zillebeke
2nd Cyclocross Zürich-Waid
2nd Cyclocross Valkenswaard
- 1985
1st National CX Championships
1st Azencross Loenhout
1st Jaarmarktcross Niel
1st Superprestige Diegem
1st Druivencross Overijse
1st Superprestige Gieten
1st Trofeo Mamma & Papà Guerciotti
1st Duinencross Koksijde
1st Cyclo-cross Superprestige 1984-85
2nd Cyclocross Oss
3rd Cyclocross Valkenswaard
- 1986
1st National CX Championships
1st Superprestige Diegem
1st Druivencross Overijse
1st Cyclo-cross Superprestige 1985-86
1st Duinencross Koksijde
2nd Jaarmarktcross Niel
2nd Cyclo-cross Gavere
2nd Cyclocross Zillebeke
- 1987
1st National CX Championships
1st Jaarmarktcross Niel
1st Superprestige Diegem
1st Druivencross Overijse
1st Superprestige Gieten
1st Cyclocross Rijkevorsel
1st Cyclocross Zarautz
1st Cyclocross Roma
2nd Cyclocross Oss
- 1988
1st National CX Championships
1st Superprestige Diegem
1st Cyclo-cross Gavere
1st Cyclocross Wetzikon
1st Cyclocross Zillebeke
1st Cyclocross Azencross Loenhout
1st Cyclo-cross Superprestige 1987-88
2nd Jaarmarktcross Niel
- 1989
1st Cyclocross Harnes
- 1990
1st National CX Championships
1st Cyclocross Essen
2nd Druivencross OverijseExternal links
Notes and References
- Van de Gejuchte, Dirk & Sergent, Pascal: "La Gloire Dans Les Labours". Editions de Eecloonaar, 1996. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
- Web site: 2022 . Roland Liboton . FirstCycling.com . en.
- Web site: The Cycling Hall of Fame: Eddy Merckx . Rouleur . en.
