Personal information | |
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Full name | Romain Gijssels |
Born |
Belgium |
10 March 1907
Died | 31 March 1978 | (aged 71)
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional team(s) | |
1930–1934 | Dilecta |
1935 | Dilecta and JB Louvet |
1936 | Dilecta |
Major wins | |
Tour of Flanders (2x) Paris–Roubaix |
Romain Gijssels (Denderwindeke, 10 March 1907 – Paris, 31 March 1978) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer between 1930 and 1936.
In 1932, Gijssels won both the Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix in the same season, which (up to 2006) has only been accomplished by nine riders.