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Germain Derycke

Germain Derycke
Germain Derycke (1954).jpg
Derycke in 1954
Personal information
Full name Germain Derycke
Born (1929-11-02)2 November 1929
Belgium
Died 13 January 1978(1978-01-13) (aged 48)
Team information
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
1950–1951 Groene Leeuw
1952–1955 Alcyon-Dunlop
1956–1957 Faema-Guerra
1958–1959 Carpano
1960 Liberia-Grammont
1961 Baratti-Milano
Major wins
Paris–Roubaix (1953)
La Flèche Wallonne (1954)
Milan – San Remo (1955)
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (1957)
Tour of Flanders (1958)
Tour de France, 1 stage

Germain Derycke (Bellegem, 2 November 1929 – 13 January 1978 in Kortrijk) was a Belgian road bicycle racer. Derycke was a classics specialist. In his second year as a professional he came second in Liège–Bastogne–Liège. In 1953 he won Paris–Roubaix. He twice stood on the podium at the world road race championship, second to Fausto Coppi in 1953 and third in 1955 behind Stan Ockers and Jean-Pierre Schmitz.


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