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Historic Overview Romain Gijssels

Rider

Overall Rank620
NameRomain GIJSSELS
Country
  Belgium
Date of birth10-Mar-1907 - Denderwindeke (Oost Vlaanderen)
Date of death31-Mar-1978 - Paris-Fra (lle de France)
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Biography

Romain Gijssels

Romain Gijssels (Denderwindeke, 10 March 1907 – Paris, 31 March 1978) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer between 1930 and 1936.

In 1932, Gijssels won both the Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix in the same season, which (up to 2006) has only been accomplished by nine riders.

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Major Victories

Ronde van Vlaanderen 1931, 1932
Paris - Roubaix 1932
Bordeaux - Paris 1932
Grand Prix Wolber 1931
Marseille - Lyon 1933
G.P. des Nations (Luxembourg) 1932
Paris - Saint-Etienne - stages 1933 (1)
Circuit du Morbihan - stages 1932 (1)
Critérium des Aiglons - stages 1930 (1), 1931 (1)
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Seasons

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