Cyrille van Hauwaert
Cyrille Van Hauwaert (Moorslede, 16 December 1883 – Zellik, 15 February 1974) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, known for winning classics as Bordeaux–Paris (1907 and 1909), Milan–San Remo and Paris–Roubaix (both 1908). He was the first Belgian cyclist to win a stage in the Tour de France in 1909, also leading the general classification for one day.
Van Hauwaert in 1907 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Cyrille Van Hauwaert |
| Born | 16 December 1883 Moorslede, Belgium |
| Died | 15 February 1974 (aged 90) Zellik, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1907 | Alcyon-Dunlop & La Française-Persan |
| 1908-10 | Alcyon-Dunlop |
| 1911-13 | La Française-Diamant |
| 1914 | La Française-Hutchinson |
| 1915 | Individual |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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In 1908, prior to winning Milan–San Remo, Van Hauwaert had traveled by bike from Belgium to the start in Milan, by means of training.
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