Personal information | |
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Born | Belsele, East Flanders, Belgium | 18 July 1948
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1971–1972 | Hertekamp–Magniflex |
1973 | Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano |
1974 | Merlin Plage–Shimano–Flandria |
1975 | Rokado |
1976–1977 | Maes Pils–Rokado |
1978 | Mini-Flat–Boule d'Or–Colnago |
1979 | IJsboerke–Warncke Eis |
1980 | Solahart–Hercka |
1981 | Masta–H. Peeters–BBS |
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