Edward (Ward) Van Dijck (22 March 1918 – 22 April 1977) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer during the 1940s and 1950s.[1]
 Van Dijck after winning the 1947 Vuelta a España | |
| 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 |
| Professional teams | |
| 1942-43 | Helyett-Hutchinson |
| 1944 | A. Trialoux-Wolber |
| 1946 | Cycles Roberty |
| 1947-48 | Garin-Wolber & Alcyon-Dunlop |
| 1948 | Garin-Wolber & Mondia |
| 1949 | Terrot-Hutchinson |
| 1950 | Allegro |
| 1950-51 | Terrot-Wolber |
| 1952 | Terrot-Hutchinson |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
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 Spaniards Manuel Costa and 1945 Vuelta champion Delio Rodríguez. The following year, he won the 16th stage in the Tour de France.[2]
Major results edit
Source:[3]
- 1939
- 1st Bruxelles-Luxembourg-Mondorf
- 3rd Binche-Tournai-Binche
- 1940
- 1st Championship of Hainaut (independents)
- 2nd Belgian National Road Race Championships, road race (independents)
- 1941
- 1st Stage 2 Omloop van België
- 1st Muur Classic Geraardsbergen
- 1942
- 1st Anvers-Gand-Anvers
- 1943
- 1st Grand Prix de Wallonie
- 1st Roosbeek
- 3rd De Drie Zustersteden
- 10th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1944
- 1st Bertem
- 1st Verviers
- 2nd Dwars door West-Vlaanderen
- 3rd Ronde van Limburg
- 1945
- 1st Stage 4 Tour of Belgium
- 1st Bertem
- 2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 3rd Ronde van Limburg
- 6th Tour of Flanders
- 1946
- 1st Brussels–Ingooigem
- 1st Ronde van Limburg
- 1st Overall Omnium de la Route
- 1st Stage 2
- 1st GP Beeckman
- 3rd La Flèche Wallonne
- 6th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1947
- 1st
Overall Vuelta a España
- Winner Stages 16b and 21a
- 2nd Schaal Sels
- 2nd Tour de Lorraine
- 1948
- Tour de France
- Winner Stage 16
- 2nd Brussel–Sint-Truiden
- 3rd Bruxelles-Bost
- 7th Overall Tour of Belgium
- 8th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1949
- 1st Rijkevorsel
- 2nd Circuit de la Côte d'Or
- 3rd Overall Tour d'Algérie
- 1st Stages 6, 9 & 17
- 3rd Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1950
- 1st GP Stad Vilvoorde
- 1951
- 1st Leuven
- 2nd Dokter Tistaertprijs Zottegem
References edit
- ^ "Wielrennen - Edward Van Dijck". sportuitslagen.org (in Dutch). 2023.
- ^ "Edward Van Dijck". ProcyclingStats. 2023.
- ^ "Edward Van Dijck". FirstCycling.com. 2022.
External links edit
- Edward Van Dijck at Cycling Archives
- Official Tour de France results for Edward Van Dijck
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