Antoine Dignef
Antoine Dignef (3 October 1910 – 9 April 1991) was a Belgian cyclist. He is best known for finishing 3rd overall and winning two stages of the Vuelta a España, making him the first ever winner of a stage in the Vuelta. He also won Scheldeprijs in 1938 and finished second in the 1935 Paris–Nice.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 October 1910 Velm, Belgium |
| Died | 9 April 1991 (aged 80) Sint-Truiden, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1932 | Individual |
| 1933–1934 | Génial Lucifer–Hutchinson |
| 1934 | Depas |
| 1935–1937 | Colin–Wolber |
| 1938 | Victoria |
| 1938–1940 | Helyett–Hutchinson |
Major results
- 1932
- 4th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 1st Stages 2 & 7
- 1933
- 3rd Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 1st Stage 7
- 1934
- 2nd Overall Tour of Belgium
- 5th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 9th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1935
- 2nd Overall Paris–Nice
- 1st Stage 2
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a España
- 1st Stages 1 & 4
- 9th Paris–Roubaix
- 1936
- 9th La Flèche Wallonne
- 9th Overall Paris–Nice
- 1938
- 1st Scheldeprijs
- 1939
- 2nd Overall Tour of Belgium
- 1st Stage 3
- 4th Overall Tour de Luxembourg
References
- "Antoine Dignef". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
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