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Full name | Joseph Scherens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Poeske | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Werchter, Belgium |
17 February 1909||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 9 August 1986 Leuven, Belgium |
(aged 77)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rider type | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph "Jef" Scherens (17 February 1909 – 9 August 1986) was a Belgian professional track cyclist, specialising in sprint where he won seven World Championships. Scherens was born in Werchter and died in Leuven. The Grote Prijs Jef Scherens, which is held in Leuven, is named in his honour.