Ernest Sterckx

Ernest Sterckx (1 December 1922 – 3 February 1975) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist. He won the 1946 Gent-Wevelgem and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in 1952, 1953 and 1956.

Ernest Sterckx
Personal information
Born(1922-12-01)1 December 1922
Westerlo, Belgium
Died3 February 1975(1975-02-03) (aged 52)
Leuven, Belgium
Team information
RoleRider
Professional teams
1943Individual
1944A. Trialoux-Wolber
1945Alcyon-Dunlop
1946La Française-Dunlop
1947-1948Alcyon-Dunlop
1949Ganna
1950Allegro
1951Terrot-Wolber
1952Peugeot-Dunlop
1955-1958L'Avenir
Major wins
Stage races
Tour of Belgium (1949)

One-day races and Classics

Gent–Wevelgem (1946)
La Flèche Wallonne (1947)
Paris–Brussels (1947)
Scheldeprijs (1951)
Omloop Het Volk (1952, 1953, 1956)

In 2023, a statue of him was erected in Heultje, Belgium.

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