 Frans Verhaegen – Belgian bicycle racer | |
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| Born | 22 January 1948 Pulle, Belgium |
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Frans Verhaegen (born 22 January 1948) is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist. He rode in the 1976 Tour de France. [1]
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