Michel D'Hooghe (cyclist)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Michel D'Hooghe |
| Born | 19 February 1912 Zele, East Flanders, Belgium |
| Died | 12 May 1940 (aged 28) Lokeren, East Flanders, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team | |
| 1934–1940 | Van Hauwaert |
| Major wins | |
| Tour of Flanders (1937) | |
Michel D'Hooghe (19 February 1912 – 12 May 1940) was a Belgian racing cyclist.[1][2] He won the Tour of Flanders in 1937.[3] D'Hooghe was killed in action during World War II, during an aerial bombardment over the city of Lokeren in May 1940.[4]
Major results
[edit]- Source:[5]
- 1933
- 1st Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten independents
- 1934
- 3rd Grote 1-MeiPrijs
- 1935
- 2nd Omloop van het Houtland
- 2nd GP Dr. Eugeen Roggeman (nl)
- 4th Ronde van Limburg
- 1936
- 1st Ronde van Limburg
- 1st GP Marcel Kint
- 2nd Grote 1-MeiPrijs
- 2nd Nationale Sluitingsprijs
- 2nd GP Stad Vilvoorde
- 2nd GP Frans Melckenbeeck (nl)
- 2nd Omloop van Midden-Vlaanderen
- 2nd Grote Prijs Stad Sint-Niklaas
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 3rd De Drie Zustersteden
- 1937
- 1st Tour of Flanders
- 1st Grote Prijs Stad Sint-Niklaas
- 2nd GP Stad Vilvoorde
- 2nd Scheldeprijs
- 3rd Omloop van Midden-Vlaanderen
- 4th GP Marcel Kint
- 7th Road race, UCI World Championships
- 1938
- 2nd Antwerpen–Gent–Antwerpen
- 6th Ronde van Limburg
References
[edit]- ^ "Michel D'Hooghe". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "Michel D'Hooghe". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "1937 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. McGann Publishing. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "Michel D'HOOGHE". Memoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Michel D'Hooghe". FirstCycling.com. 16 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Michel D'Hooghe at Cycling Archives (archive)
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