Germain Derycke

Germain Derycke

Derycke in 1954
Personal information
Full name Germain Derycke
Born (1929-11-02)2 November 1929
Belgium
Died 13 January 1978(1978-01-13) (aged 48)
Team information
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
1950–1951 Groene Leeuw
1952–1955 Alcyon-Dunlop
1956–1957 Faema-Guerra
1958–1959 Carpano
1960 Liberia-Grammont
1961 Baratti-Milano
Major wins
Paris–Roubaix (1953)
La Flèche Wallonne (1954)
Milan – San Remo (1955)
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (1957)
Tour of Flanders (1958)
Tour de France, 1 stage

Germain Derycke (Bellegem, 2 November 1929 – 13 January 1978 in Kortrijk) was a Belgian road bicycle racer. Derycke was a classics specialist. In his second year as a professional he came second in Liège–Bastogne–Liège. In 1953 he won Paris–Roubaix.[1] He twice stood on the podium at the world road race championship, second to Fausto Coppi in 1953 and third in 1955 behind Stan Ockers and Jean-Pierre Schmitz.

Major results

References

  1. "51st Paris – Roubaix, 1953". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
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