Personal information | |
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Born | Gottem, Belgium | 29 August 1937
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1960–1961 | Wiel's–Flandria |
1962 | Liberia–Grammont–Wolber |
1963 | Solo–Terrot |
1964–1966 | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw |
1967–1968 | Roméo–Smith's |
1969–1971 | Flandria–De Clerck–Krüger |
1972 | Bic |
1973 | Peugeot–BP–Michelin |
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