Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke

Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (born 31 May 1955 in Mouscron) is a Belgian former road bicycle racer, track cyclist and directeur sportif. He is an uncle of Frank Vandenbroucke. He was a prologue specialist, winning 19 prologues throughout his career.

Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke
Marc Madiot and Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (right)
Personal information
Full nameJean-Luc Vandenbroucke
Born (1955-05-31) 31 May 1955
Mouscron, Belgium
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
Track
RoleRider
Professional teams
19751979Peugeot-Esso-Michelin
19801985La Redoute
19861987KAS
1988Hitachi - Bosal
Managerial team
19881999Lotto
Major wins
Paris-Tours (1982)
Vuelta a España, 1 prologue
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Men's track cycling
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Munich Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Barcelona Individual pursuit
Walter Planckaert, Jean-Luc Vandenbrouck and Patrick Sercu during Dwars door België 1977 (collection KOERS. Museum of Cycle Racing)

Cycling career

He won the one-day classic Blois-Chaville (a reconfigured version of Paris-Tours) in 1982. However, certain victory in the race was snatched from Laurent Fignon, who broke a pedal crank while in the lead near the finish.

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