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Historic Overview Georges Pintens

Rider

Overall Rank349
NameGeorges PINTENS
Country
  Belgium
Date of birth15-Oct-1946 - Antwerpen (Antwerpen)
ContemporiesView Contemporary Ranking

Biography

Georges Pintens (born 15 October 1946 in Antwerp) is a former professional road bicycle racer from Belgium who excelled at one-day classic races during the 1960s and 1970s.

Pintens most successful year was in 1971 when he captured the Belgian classic, Gent–Wevelgem, and the overall title at the Tour de Suisse but finished second to Eddy Merckx at Liège–Bastogne–Liège.

In 1974, Pintens returned to win Liège–Bastogne–Liège.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

4 16

Major Victories

Liège - Bastogne - Liège 1974
Amstel Gold Race 1970
Gent - Wevelgem 1971
Tour de Suisse 1971
Rund um den Henninger Turm 1969, 1973
Vuelta a Andalucia - Ruta del Sol 1973
Milano - Torino 1971
Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau - Gippingen 1972
Druivenkoers - Overijse 1971
Tour de France - stages 1968 (1)
Vuelta a España - stages 1976 (1)
Dauphiné Libéré - stages 1970 (1)
Tour de Suisse - stages 1971 (1)
Vuelta a Andalucia - Ruta del Sol - stages 1973 (1)
Tour de Luxembourg - stages 1970 (1)
More results

Seasons

Georges Pintens - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1967 Individual 33 477
2. 1968 Mann - Grundig 1216 24
3. 1969 Mann - Grundig 681 72
4. 1970 Mann - Grundig 1965 14
5. 1971 Hertekamp - Magniflex 2226 11
6. 1972 Van Cauter - Magniflex - De Gribaldy 978 41
7. 1973 Rokado - De Gribaldy 897 54
8. 1974 M.I.C. - Ludo - De Gribaldy 1256 28
9. 1975 Maes Pils - Watney 412 102
10. 1976 Miko - De Gribaldy - Superia 246 182
Overall: 9910 349