Karel Verbist
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Born16 August 1883
Antwerp, Belgium
Antwerp, Belgium
Died21 July 1909 (aged 25)
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 August 1883 Antwerp, Belgium |
| Died | 21 July 1909 (aged 25) Brussels, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 1906 | RCB |
| Professional team | |
| 1907-09 | Individual |
| Major wins | |
 Belgian track championships (Motor-paced racing) (1908, 1909) | |
Karel Verbist (16 August 1883 – 21 July 1909) was Belgian National Stayers Champion in 1908 and 1909.[1][2]
On July 21, Verbist collided with the motorcycle of Constant Ceurremans (his pacemaker) on the track in Brussels and died almost immediately.[3][4][1] Verbist is the subject of a macabre Flemish folk-poem... "Chareltje, Chareltje Verbist, hadt ge niet gereden op de pist(e), hadt ge niet gelegen in de kist."[5] which roughly translates to "Verbist, if you hadn't ridden your bike, you may not have ended up in a coffin."
