Julien Vervaecke

Julien Vervaecke (3 November 1899 — May 1940) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer.[1] He won Paris–Roubaix, Paris–Brussels, 2 stages in the Tour de France and finished 3rd in the 1927 Tour de France. At the start of the Second World War, when an English army detachment wanted to take his house, he refused, and was shot. His body was found weeks later, so the exact date of his death is not known.

Julien Vervaecke
Personal information
Full nameJulien Vervaecke
Born(1899-11-03)3 November 1899
Dadizele, Belgium
DiedMay 1940 (aged 40)
Roncq, France
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
Paris–Roubaix
Paris–Brussels

Vervaecke was born in Dadizele, Belgium, and died in Roncq, France.

Julien's younger brother, Félicien Vervaecke, was also a successful cyclist.

Major results
Julien Vervaecke and Maurice Geldhof smoking a cigarette at the 1927 Tour de France.
1927[2]
Tour de France:
Winner stage 16
3rd place overall classification
1928[3]
GP Wolber
Omloop van België
Tour de France:
5th place overall classification
1929[4]
Tour de France:
Winner stage 15
8th place overall classification
1930[5]
Paris–Roubaix
Tour de France:
6th place overall classification
1932[6]
Paris–Brussels
1933[7]
Berchem
Paris–Roubaix
2nd place overall

References
  1. "Palmares Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com". CyclingRanking.com.
  2. "Palmares 1927 Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com". CyclingRanking.com.
  3. "Palmares 1928 Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com". CyclingRanking.com.
  4. "Palmares 1929 Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com". CyclingRanking.com.
  5. "Palmares 1930 Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com". CyclingRanking.com.
  6. "Palmares 1932 Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com". CyclingRanking.com.
  7. "Palmares 1933 Julien Vervaecke at CyclingRanking.com". CyclingRanking.com.
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