Ernest Sterckx (1 December 1922 – 3 February 1975) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist.[1] He won the 1946 Gent-Wevelgem and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in 1952, 1953 and 1956.[2]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 December 1922 Westerlo, Belgium |
| Died | 3 February 1975 (aged 52) Leuven, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1943 | Individual |
| 1944 | A. Trialoux-Wolber |
| 1945 | Alcyon-Dunlop |
| 1946 | La Française-Dunlop |
| 1947-1948 | Alcyon-Dunlop |
| 1949 | Ganna |
| 1950 | Allegro |
| 1951 | Terrot-Wolber |
| 1952 | Peugeot-Dunlop |
| 1955-1958 | L'Avenir |
| Major wins | |
Stage races
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In 2023, a statue of him was erected in Heultje, Belgium.[3]
Major results
editSource:[4]
- 1943
- 1st GP Frans Melckenbeeck
- 3rd Schaal Sels
- 5th La Flèche Wallonne
- 1944
- 1st Ronde van Limburg
- 1946
- 1st Gullegem Koerse
- 1st Gent–Wevelgem
- 2nd Scheldeprijs
- 1947
- 1st La Flèche Wallonne
- 1st Brussel–Ingooigem
- 1st Heistse Pijl
- 1st Paris–Brussels
- 1st Stages 2 & 3 GP Prior
- 1948
- 1st De Drie Zustersteden
- 1st Omloop van Midden-België
- 3rd National Championships, road race
- 1949
- 1st
Overall Tour of Belgium - 1st Nokere Koerse
- 3rd Schaal Sels
- 3rd Scheldeprijs
- 4th Tour of Flanders
- 6th Omloop Het Volk
- 8th Milan–San Remo
- 1950
- 1st Schaal Sels
- 1st Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten
- 3rd Scheldeprijs
- 3rd GP Marcel Kint
- 1951
- 1st Scheldeprijs
- 1st Ronde van Limburg
- 1st Bruxelles-Bost
- 8th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1952
- 1st Omloop Het Volk
- 1st Omloop van Midden-België
- 1st GP Benego
- 1st Bruxelles-Bost
- 1st Circuit de Hesbaye-Condroz
- 2nd GP Stad Vilvoorde
- 3rd Schaal Sels
- 3rd Scheldeprijs
- 3rd Antwerpse Havenpijl
- 3rd Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten
- 3rd Ronde van Limburg
- 1953
- 1st Omloop Het Volk
- 1st Stage 2 & 4 Tour of Belgium
- 1st GP Raymond Impanis
- 1st Ronde van Brabant
- 3rd Heistse Pijl
- 1954
- 2nd GP Beeckman
- 3rd Scheldeprijs
- 3rd Gent–Wevelgem
- 5th Omloop Het Volk
- 1955
- 1st Ronde van Limburg
- 1st Ronde van Haspengouw
- 2nd Flèche Hesbignonne
- 3rd Antwerpse Havenpijl
- 5th National Championships, road race
- 6th Paris–Roubaix
- 9th Gent–Wevelgem
- 1956
- 1st Omloop Het Volk
- 1st Stage 2 Dwars door België
- 9th Gent–Wevelgem
- 9th Tour of Flanders
- 1957
- 2nd Hoegaarden–Antwerpen–Hoegaarden
References
edit- ^ "Ernest Sterckx". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Omloop Het Nieuwsblad". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Wielerlegende Nest Sterckx krijgt standbeeld in "zijn" Heultje: "De Koning der Kermiskoersen"". vrt.be (in Dutch). 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Ernest Sterckx". FirstCycling.com. 15 December 2023.
External links
edit- Ernest Sterckx at Cycling Archives
- Ernest Sterckx at ProCyclingStats
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