Germain Derycke

Germain Derycke (2 November 1929, in Bellegem – 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. 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

1951

1st stage 23 Tour de France

1952

1st Halle–Ingooigem

1953

1st Paris–Roubaix

1st Tour d'Algérie

2nd Road race, UCI Road World Championships

1954

1st La Flèche Wallonne

1st Dwars door Vlaanderen

1955

1st Milan–San Remo

3rd Road race, UCI Road World Championships

1956

1st stages 2 & 3 Paris–Nice

1st Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde

1957

1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège

1st Tre Valli Varesine

1958

1st Tour of Flanders

References

External links

• Official Tour de France results for Germain Derycke