Gustaaf Deloor

Gustaaf Deloor (24 June 1913 – 28 January 2002) was a Belgian road racing cyclist and the winner of the first two editions of the Vuelta a España in 1935 and 1936. The 1936 edition remains the longest winning finish time of the Vuelta in 150:07:54, the race consisted of 22 stages with a total length of 4,407 km. Gustaaf finished first and his older brother Alfons finished second overall.

Gustaaf Deloor
Personal information
Full nameGustaaf Deloor
Born(1913-06-24)24 June 1913
De Klinge, Belgium
Died28 January 2002(2002-01-28) (aged 88)
Mechelen, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1933Dilecta – Wolber
1934De Dion – Bouton
1934Catalunya Cycles
1935–1937Colin – Wolber
1938De Dion – Bouton
1939Colin
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
1 individual stage (1937)
Vuelta a España
General classification (1935, 1936)
6 individual stages (1935, 1936)
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