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Ferdinand Bracke

Ferdinand Bracke
Ferdinand Bracke 1970.jpg
Personal information
Full name Ferdinand Bracke
Born (1939-05-25) 25 May 1939 (age 77)
Hamme, Belgium
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road/Track
Role Rider
Major wins
1971 Vuelta a España
World Pursuit Champion (1964, 1969)

Ferdinand Bracke (born 25 May 1939) is a former Belgian professional road and track cyclist who is most famous for holding the World Hour Record (48.093 km) and winning the overall title at the 1971 Vuelta a España in front of Wilfried David of Belgium and Luis Ocaña of Spain. He also became world pursuit champion on the track in 1964 and 1969.


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