Gustave Danneels
Belgian cyclist
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Gustave Danneels (6 September 1913 – 13 April 1976) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He is known for bronze medals in the 1934 and the 1935 UCI Road World Championships and his victories in Paris–Tours. When winning the 1936 edition of Paris-Tours Danneels was awarded the Ruban Jaune for recording the fastest time in a professional race.
FullnameGustave Danneels
Born6 September 1913
Loos-en-Gohelle, France
Loos-en-Gohelle, France
Died13 April 1976 (aged 62)
Knokke, Belgium
Knokke, Belgium
DisciplineRoad
Danneels in 1934 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gustave Danneels | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 September 1913 Loos-en-Gohelle, France | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 April 1976 (aged 62) Knokke, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Road | |||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||
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| Paris–Tours (1934, 1936, 1937) | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Major results
- 1931
Belgium U17 Road Race Champion- 1933
- Belgium Independent Road Race Champion
- 1934
- Paris–Tours
- GP d'Europe
World Road Race Championship- 1935
- Belgium Road Race Champion
- Winner Stage 2, Tour of Belgium
- World Road Race Championship
- 1936
- Paris–Tours
- Winner stages 3 and 6 Paris–Nice
- 1937
- Paris–Tours
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 11B[1]
- 1938
- Winner stages 4 & 5, Tour du Sud-Ouest
