| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Pol Verschuere |
| Born | 18 January 1955 Kortrijk, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| 3 Tour de France stages | |
Pol Verschuere (Kortrijk, 18 January 1955) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Verschuere won a stage in the 1980, 1982 and the 1986 Tour de France.
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