Paul Depaepe
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Paul Depaepe (born 12 October 1931) is a Belgian former cyclist. He competed in the 4,000 metres team pursuit event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He competed in motor-paced racing in the professionals category and won the European championships in 1961–1963 and the world championships in 1957; he finished in second place in the world championships in 1961–1963.[2][3] He retired in 1965 after a serious back injury during training.[4]
In 1946–1947 he was a successful cross country runner, but changed to cycling. As a road cyclist he competed in 23 six-day races, with the best result of second place in the race of Antwerp in 1959.[3] He is married to Liane and had a son who died in 2001.[4]
References
- ↑ "Paul Depaepe Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- ↑ Track Cycling World Championships 2012 to 1893. bikecult.com
- 1 2 Paul Depaepe. radsportseiten.net
- 1 2 Gewezen wereldkampioen stayeren Paul Depaepe wordt 80. antwerpensportmagazine.be (2011)
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