Leo Wellens (born 14 March 1959) is a Belgian former cyclist. He competed in the team time trial event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] He is the brother of fellow racing cyclists Paul and Johan Wellens and the father of cyclist Tim Wellens. At the 1981 Tour de France, he and his brothers all rode for the Sunair–Sport 80–Colnago team as domestiques for Freddy Maertens.[2]
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| Born | 14 March 1959 Hasselt, Belgium |
References
edit- ^ "Leo Wellens Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ Tagtik (11 June 2021). "Paul Wellens: de renner die Freddy Mercury inspireerde" [Paul Wellens: the rider who inspired Freddy Mercury]. proximus.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 July 2022.
External links
edit- Leo Wellens at ProCyclingStats
- Leo Wellens at Olympedia
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