Bernard Van de Kerckhove
Bernard Van de Kerckhove (8 July 1941 – 15 September 2015) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer from 1962 to 1971.[1] The highlights of his career were stage win in the 1964 Tour de France, which resulted in him wearing the yellow jersey for two stages. Then again in the 1965 Tour de France he won stage two and wore the jersey for one day. He would reclaim the jersey in this Tour, and wear it for two more days at the beginning of the 2nd week.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 July 1941 Mouscron, Belgium |
| Died | 15 September 2015 (aged 74) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| Two stages Tour de France | |
Major results
- 1962
- Roeselare
- 1963
- Houthulst
- Omloop der Zennevalei
- Koksijde
- 1964
- Assebroek
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 3A
- Wearing yellow jersey for two days
- Roeselare
- Wingene
- 1965
- Adinkerke
- Meerbeke
- Omloop der Vlaamse Ardennen
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 2
- Wearing yellow jersey for three days
- Merelbeke
- 1966
- Adinkerke
- Stadsprijs Geraardsbergen
- 1967
- Adinkerke
- 1968
- Westouter
- Zingem
- 1969
- Koksijde
References
- "Bernard Van de Kerckhove (74) is gestorven" (in Dutch). Sporza. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
External links
- Bernard Van de Kerckhove at CycleBase
- Bernard Van de Kerckhove at Cycling Archives
- Bernard Van de Kerckhove at ProCyclingStats
- Official Tour de France results for Bernard Van de Kerckhove
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