External links
- Roger De Breuker at Cycling Archives
- Official Tour de France results for Roger De Breuker
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Roger De Breuker |
| Born | 13 July 1940 Grobbendonk, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| 2 stages 1963 Tour de France | |
Roger De Breuker (Grobbendonk, 13 July 1940) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. De Breuker's only Tour de France that he participated in was the 1963 Tour de France, where he won 2 stages.
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