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Historic Overview Jef Somers

Rider

Overall Rank1266
NameJef SOMERS
Country
  Belgium
Date of birth29-May-1917 - Wommelgem (Antwerpen)
Date of death25-May-1966 - Antwerpen (Antwerpen)
ContemporiesView Contemporary Ranking

Biography

Jef Somers

Joseph Somers (29 May 1917 – 25 May 1966) was a Belgian professional road cyclist. Professional from 1936 to 1950, he notably won Bordeaux–Paris in 1937 and 1947, the Grand Prix des Nations in 1943 and the Tour of Belgium in 1939.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

2 15

Major Victories

Bordeaux - Paris 1937, 1947
G.P. des Nations 1943
G.P. de Wallonie 1944
Tour de Belgique 1939
Dwars door Vlaanderen - stages 1945 (1)
Tour de l'Ouest - stages 1936 (1)
Tour de Suisse - stages 1939 (2)
Tour de Luxembourg - stages 1939 (1)
Tour de Belgique - stages 1937 (1), 1938 (1), 1939 (3)
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Seasons

Jef Somers - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1935 Individual 26 619
2. 1936 A. Leducq - Mercier 295 170
3. 1937 F. Pélissier - Mercier - Hutchinson 848 64
4. 1938 Mercier - Hutchinson 14 704
5. 1939 Helyett - Hutchinson 561 81
6. 1940 Helyett - Hutchinson 0 574
7. 1941 Helyett - Hutchinson 225 84
8. 1942 Helyett - Hutchinson 4 540
9. 1943 Individual 450 18
10. 1944 A. Trialoux - Wolber 302 23
11. 1945 Individual 120 165
12. 1946 Rochet - Dunlop 565 62
13. 1947 Rochet - Dunlop 594 78
14. 1948 Rochet - Dunlop 129 330
15. 1949 Rochet - Dunlop 6 1032
16. 1950 Rochet - Dunlop - Hutchinson 196 279
Overall: 4335 1266