Edward Van Dijck
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Van Dijck |
| Born |
22 March 1918 Herent, Belgium |
| Died |
22 April 1977 (aged 59) Leuven, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| 1947 Vuelta a España | |
|
Infobox last updated on 2 July 2008 | |
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.
Major results by year
- 1942
- Antwerpen - Gent - Antwerpen
- 1943
- Grand Prix de Wallonie
- Roosbeek
- 1944
- Bertem
- Verviers
- 1945
- Bertem
- 1946
- Brussel/Berchem - Ingooigem
- Ronde van Limburg
- 1947
- Vuelta a España:
Winner overall classification- Winner stages 16B and 21A
- 1948
- Tour de France
- Winner stage 16
- 1949
- Rijkevorsel
- 1950
- GP Stad Vilvoorde
- 1951
- Leuven
External links
- Edward Van Dijck profile at Cycling Archives
- Official Tour de France results for Edward Van Dijck
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