Victor Fastre
Belgian cyclist
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Victor Joseph Henri Fastre (19 May 1890 – 12 September 1914) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He won Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 1909.[1]
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Fastre in 1909 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Victor Joseph Henri Fastre 19 May 1890 Liège, Belgium |
| Died | 12 September 1914 (aged 24) Rotselaar, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1910-11 | Alcyon-Dunlop |
| 1912 | Sarolea |
| 1913-14 | Individual |
| Major wins | |
| Liège–Bastogne–Liège 1909 | |
Personal life and death
Fastre was son of Hubert Henri Joseph Fastre and his wife Marie Catherine Sophie (nee Leuwen). Enlisted in the Belgian Army in 1910, he was killed in action within Belgium during World War I.[2]
Palmarès
- 1907
- 1st Bruxelles-Jemeppe
- 1909
- 1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 2nd Namur–Bruxelles
- 1910
- 1st Angleur–Tilff–Angleur
- 1911
- 1st Antwerpen–Kalmthout
- 1912
- 5th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
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