Personal information | |
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Full name | Edward Van Dijck |
Born |
Herent, Belgium |
22 March 1918
Died | 22 April 1977 Leuven, Belgium |
(aged 59)
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Major wins | |
1947 Vuelta a España |
Edward (Ward) Van Dijck (22 March 1918 – 22 April 1977) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer during the 1940s and 1950s.
Van Dijck became the second Belgian to win the Spanish Grand Tour at the 1947 Vuelta a España—which covered 24 stages and 3,893 km—upsetting Manuel Costa of Spain and 1945 Vuelta champion Delio Rodriguez of Spain.