Roger De Clercq
Personal information
Born2 September 1930
Nederzwalm-Hermelgem, Zwalm, Belgium
Died24 August 2014 (aged 83)
Aalst, Belgium
Team information
Discipline
RoleRider
Professional teams
1954Groene Leeuw–Huret
1955–1956Plume–Vainqueur
1957Elvé–Marvan
1958Plume–Vainqueur
1959–1968Groene Leeuw–Sinalco–SAS
Major wins
Cyclo-cross
National Championships (1960, 1962, 1964)
Medal record
Men's cyclo-cross
Representing  Belgium
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1964 OverboelareElite race

Roger De Clercq (2 September 1930 – 24 August 2014) was a Belgian racing cyclist. Professional from 1954 to 1968, he won 68 races in his career; including the Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships three times, in 1960, 1962 and 1964, and a silver medal at the 1964 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships.[1] He was the brother of René De Clercq and the uncle of Mario De Clercq, also professional cyclists.[2]

Major results

Cyclo-cross

Road

1954
1st Petegem-aan-de-Leie
1st Stage 8 Route de France
1955
2nd Petegem-aan-de-Leie
1956
2nd Nokere Koerse
1958
10th Elfstedenronde

References

  1. "Ex-veldrijder Roger De Clercq overleden". nieuwsblad.be/. Het Nieuwsblad. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. "Roger De Clercq". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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