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After winning a stage in the 1984 [[Tour de France]], his career faded. He helped his teammate [[Eddy Planckaert]] win the [[green jersey]] in the [[1988 Tour de France]]. He ended his career in 1990. |
After winning a stage in the 1984 [[Tour de France]], his career faded. He helped his teammate [[Eddy Planckaert]] win the [[green jersey]] in the [[1988 Tour de France]]. He ended his career in 1990. |
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He now helps his wife in her funeral parlour in [[Dworp]], in the south of [[Brussels]]. |
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Although he won the [[Omloop Het Volk]] two times, De Wolf was an atypical Flemish cyclist, preferring Italian races such as Milan – San Remo to [[Paris–Roubaix]], [[Gent–Wevelgem]] and the [[Tour of Flanders]]. He was at ease in hilly races, though he was not an impressive climber. |
Although he won the [[Omloop Het Volk]] two times, De Wolf was an atypical Flemish cyclist, preferring Italian races such as Milan – San Remo to [[Paris–Roubaix]], [[Gent–Wevelgem]] and the [[Tour of Flanders]]. He was at ease in hilly races, though he was not an impressive climber. |
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Revision as of 16:20, 27 July 2014
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Alfons De Wolf |
| Born | 22 June 1956 Willebroek, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Classics specialist |
| Major wins | |
| Giro di Lombardia (1980) Milan – San Remo (1981) Tour de France, 1 stage Vuelta a España, 5 stages
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Alfons ("Fons") De Wolf (born 22 June 1956 in Willebroek) is a retired Belgian road race cyclist, a professional from 1979 to 1990. He represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.
He was forecast, with Daniel Willems, to be the successor to Eddy Merckx. De Wolf seemed to fulfill that promise by winning the 1980 Giro di Lombardia and the 1981 Milan – San Remo, the last and first classic of the season . He almost won the 1982 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, beaten by Italian Silvano Contini in the final sprint.
After winning a stage in the 1984 Tour de France, his career faded. He helped his teammate Eddy Planckaert win the green jersey in the 1988 Tour de France. He ended his career in 1990.
He now helps his wife in her funeral parlour in Dworp, in the south of Brussels.
Although he won the Omloop Het Volk two times, De Wolf was an atypical Flemish cyclist, preferring Italian races such as Milan – San Remo to Paris–Roubaix, Gent–Wevelgem and the Tour of Flanders. He was at ease in hilly races, though he was not an impressive climber.
He complained that he was seen as a 'new Eddy Merckx', that the public had expected too much.
Palmarès
- 1976
- Tour de Namur
- 1978
- Paris-Roubaix Espoirs
Belgium National Amateur Road Championship- 1979
- Erembodegem-Terjoden
- Malderen
- Omloop Schelde-Durme
- Sint-Kwintens-Lennik
- Vuelta a España:
- Winner stages 2, 7, 9, 16B and 19
- Winner points classification
- Dilsen
- Sombreffe
- Boom
- 1980
- Druivenkoers Overijse
- Nederbrakel
- Strijpen
- Willebroek
- Giro di Lombardia
- Trofeo Baracchi (with Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke)
- 1981
- Circuit des Frontières
- Malderen
- Peer
- Polder-Kempen
- Six Days of Antwerpen (with René Pijnen)
- Milan – San Remo
- Ottignies
- Herselt
- Eeklo
- 1982
- Sassari - Cagliari
- Omloop Het Volk
- 1983
- Coppa Ugo Agostoni
- Giro della Romagna
- Giro di Toscana
- Omloop Het Volk
- 1984
- Malderen
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 14
- 1985
- Deerlijk
- Vuelta a España:
- Winner stage 9
- Roeselare
- 1986
- Reutlingen
- 1987
- Strombeek-Bever
- 1989
- Malderen
External links
- Alfons De Wolf at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Official Tour de France results for Alfons De Wolf