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{{short description|Belgian cyclist}}
{{Short description|Belgian cyclist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{family name hatnote|De Vlaemink|Vlaemink|lang=Dutch}}
{{Infobox cyclist
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Roger De Vlaeminck
| name = Roger De Vlaeminck
| image = Roger de Vlaeminck (1972).jpg
| image = Roger de Vlaeminck (1972).jpg
| caption = De Vlaeminck in 1972
| caption = De Vlaeminck in 1972
| alt =
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| fullname = Roger De Vlaeminck
| fullname = Roger De Vlaeminck
| nickname = The Gypsy{{sfn|Fotheringham|2003|p=63}}
| nickname = ''Le gitan'' (The Gypsy{{sfn|Fotheringham|2003|p=63}})<br>''Monsieur Paris–Roubaix''
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|8|24|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|8|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Eeklo]], [[East Flanders]], Belgium
| birth_place = [[Eeklo]], [[East Flanders]], Belgium
| height =
| height =
| weight =
| weight =
| currentteam = Retired
| currentteam = Retired
| discipline = Road<br />Cyclo-cross
| discipline = Road<br />Cyclo-cross
| role = Rider
| role = Rider
| ridertype = Classics specialist
| ridertype = Classics specialist
| amateuryears1 =
| amateuryears1 =
| amateurteam1 =
| amateurteam1 =
| proyears1 = 1969–1971
| proyears1 = 1969–1971
| proteam1 = {{ct|Flandria|1969}}
| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|Flandria|1969}}
| proyears2 = 1972
| proyears2 = 1972
| proteam2 = {{ct|Dreher|1972}}
| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|Dreher|1972}}
| proyears3 = 1973-1977
| proyears3 = 1973–1977
| proteam3 = {{ct|Brooklyn|1973}}
| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|Brooklyn|1973}}
| proyears4 = 1978
| proyears4 = 1978
| proteam4 = {{ct|Filotex|1978}}
| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|Filotex|1978}}
| proyears5 = 1979
| proyears5 = 1979
| proteam5 = {{ct|GIS|1979}}
| proteam5 = {{UCI team code|GIS|1979}}
| proyears6 = 1980
| proyears6 = 1980
| proteam6 = {{ct|Boule d'Or|1980}}
| proteam6 = {{UCI team code|Boule d'Or|1980}}
| proyears7 = 1981–1982
| proyears7 = 1981–1982
| proteam7 = {{ct|DAF|1981}}
| proteam7 = {{UCI team code|DAF|1981}}
| proyears8 = 1983
| proyears8 = 1983
| proteam8 = Gios–Clement
| proteam8 = Gios–Clement
| proyears9 = 1984
| proyears9 = 1984
| proteam9 = {{ct|GIS|1984}}
| proteam9 = {{UCI team code|GIS|1984}}
| majorwins = '''[[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]]'''
| majorwins = ;Cyclo-cross
:[[UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – Men's elite race|World Championships]] (1975)
:[[Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships|National Championships]] (1974, 1975, 1978)
;Road
'''[[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]]'''
:'''[[Tour de France]]'''
:'''[[Tour de France]]'''
::1 individual stage ([[1970 Tour de France|1970]])
::1 individual stage ([[1970 Tour de France|1970]])
:'''[[Giro d'Italia]]'''
:'''[[Giro d'Italia]]'''
::[[Points classification in the Giro d'Italia|Points classification]] ([[1972 Giro d'Italia|1972]], [[1974 Giro d'Italia|1974]], [[1975 Giro d'Italia|1975]])
::[[Points classification in the Giro d'Italia|Points classification]] ([[1972 Giro d'Italia|1972]], [[1974 Giro d'Italia|1974]], [[1975 Giro d'Italia|1975]])
::22 individual stages (1972-1979)
::22 individual stages (1972–1979)
:'''[[Vuelta a España]]'''
:'''[[Vuelta a España]]'''
::1 individual stage ([[1984 Vuelta a España|1984]])
::1 individual stage ([[1984 Vuelta a España|1984]])
'''[[Race stage|Stage races]]'''
'''[[Race stage|Stage races]]'''
:[[Four Days of Dunkirk]] (1971, 1979)
:[[Tirreno–Adriatico]] (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
:[[Tirreno–Adriatico]] ([[1972 Tirreno–Adriatico|1972]], [[1973 Tirreno–Adriatico|1973]], [[1974 Tirreno–Adriatico|1974]], [[1975 Tirreno–Adriatico|1975]], [[1976 Tirreno–Adriatico|1976]], [[1977 Tirreno–Adriatico|1977]])
:[[Giro di Sicilia]] (1974)
:[[Tour de Suisse]] ([[1975 Tour de Suisse|1975]])
:[[Giro di Sardegna]] (1976, 1980)
:[[Giro di Puglia]] (1979)
:[[Vuelta a Mallorca]] (1980)
'''[[Classic cycle races|One-day races and Classics]]'''
'''[[Classic cycle races|One-day races and Classics]]'''
:{{nowrap|[[Belgian National Road Race Championships|National Road Race Championships]] (1969, 1981)}}
:[[Omloop Het Nieuwsblad|Omloop Het Volk]] (1969, 1979)
:[[Omloop Het Nieuwsblad|Omloop Het Volk]] ([[1969 Omloop Het Volk|1969]], [[1979 Omloop Het Volk|1979]])
:[[Liège–Bastogne–Liège]] (1970)
:[[Liège–Bastogne–Liège]] ([[1970 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|1970]])
:[[Paris–Roubaix]] ([[1972 Paris–Roubaix|1972]], 1974, 1975, 1977)
:[[Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne]] (1970, 1971)
:[[Milan–San Remo]] (1973, 1978, 1979)
:[[Giro di Lombardia]] (1974, 1976)
:[[La Flèche Wallonne]] (1971)
:[[E3 Saxo Bank Classic|E3 Prijs Vlaanderen]] (1971)
:[[Tour of Flanders]] (1977)
:[[Paris–Roubaix]] ([[1972 Paris–Roubaix|1972]], [[1974 Paris–Roubaix|1974]], [[1975 Paris–Roubaix|1975]], [[1977 Paris–Roubaix|1977]])
:[[Belgian National Road Race Championships|National Road Race Championships]] (1969, 1981)
:[[Milano–Torino]] (1972, 1974)
'''[[Cyclo-cross]]'''
:[[Milan–San Remo]] ([[1973 Milan–San Remo|1973]], [[1978 Milan–San Remo|1978]], [[1979 Milan–San Remo|1979]])
:[[World Cyclo-cross Championships]] (1975)
:[[Giro di Toscana]] (1973)
:[[Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships|National Cyclo-cross Championships]] (1974, 1975, 1978)
:[[Giro di Lombardia]] ([[1974 Giro di Lombardia|1974]], [[1976 Giro di Lombardia|1976]])
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:[[Tour of Flanders]] ([[1977 Tour of Flanders|1977]])
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{{MedalSport|Men's [[cyclo-cross]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold | [[UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Men|1975 Melchnau]]|Elite race}}
{{MedalGold | [[UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Men|1975 Melchnau]]|Elite}}
{{MedalSilver | [[UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Men|1974 Bera]]|Elite race}}
{{MedalSilver | [[UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Men|1974 Bera]]|Elite}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[road bicycle racing]]}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[road bicycle racing]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
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'''Roger De Vlaeminck''' ({{IPA-nl|ˈrɔʒe də ˈvlamɪŋk}};<ref>{{cite web|title=Pronunciation: Roger De Vlaeminck|url=http://www.forvo.com/word/roger_de_vlaeminck/|website=[[Forvo]]|access-date=10 July 2015}}</ref> born 24 August 1947) is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] former professional [[racing cyclist]]. He was described by [[Rik Van Looy]] as "The most talented and the only real classics rider of his generation".{{sfn|Fotheringham|2003|p=63}} Nicknamed “'''The Gypsy'''” because he was born into a family of traveling clothiers, he is known for exploits in the cobbled classic [[Paris–Roubaix]] race, but his performances in other “[[Classic cycle races|Monument]]” races gave him a record that few can match. His record in Paris–Roubaix earned him another nickname, “'''Monsieur Paris–Roubaix'''” (English: “Mr. Paris–Roubaix“).
'''Roger De Vlaeminck''' ({{IPA|nl-BE|rɔˈʑeː də ˈvlaːmɪŋk}};<ref>{{cite web|title=Pronunciation: Roger De Vlaeminck|url=http://www.forvo.com/word/roger_de_vlaeminck/|website=[[Forvo]]|access-date=10 July 2015}}</ref> born 24 August 1947) is a [[Belgians|Belgian]] former professional [[racing cyclist]]. He was described by [[Rik Van Looy]] as "The most talented and the only real classics rider of his generation".{{sfn|Fotheringham|2003|p=63}} Nicknamed "'''The Gypsy'''" because he was born into a family of traveling clothiers, he is known for exploits in the cobbled classic [[Paris–Roubaix]] race, but his performances in other "[[Classic cycle races|Monument]]" races gave him a record that few can match. His record in Paris–Roubaix earned him another nickname, "'''Monsieur Paris–Roubaix'''".


==Early life and amateur career==
==Early life and amateur career==
De Vlaeminck was born on 24 August 1947 in the [[East Flanders]] town of [[Eeklo]],<ref name="cycling-archives">{{cite web|title=Roger De Vlaeminck|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=8990|work=Cycling Archives|publisher=de Wielersite|access-date=19 November 2013}}</ref> His first love was football. At the age of 16 he debuted for F.C. Eeklo. He could have made a career in the sport, however his elder brother [[Erik De Vlaeminck|Erik]] was having success as a pro cyclist and this persuaded Roger to try cycling.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dobbelsten|first1=Rob Van Den|title=Welk een Kampioen mijne heren'|trans-title=What a champion, gentlemen|url=http://leiden.courant.nu/issue/LD/1998-02-14/edition/0/page/41|access-date=14 May 2015|newspaper=Leidsch Dagblad|language=nl|date=14 February 1998|location=Leiden, Netherlands|page=41}}</ref> He raced as a junior in 1965, gaining one win, but 1966 saw 25 victories. Roger and Erik spent their winters riding [[cyclo-cross]] and in 1968 in Luxembourg Erik became world professional champion and Roger the amateur champion on the same day. Roger eventually took the professional title in 1975.
De Vlaeminck was born on 24 August 1947 in the [[East Flanders]] town of [[Eeklo]],<ref name="cycling-archives">{{cite web|title=Roger De Vlaeminck|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=8990|work=Cycling Archives|publisher=de Wielersite|access-date=19 November 2013}}</ref> His first love was football. At the age of 16 he debuted for F.C. Eeklo. He could have made a career in the sport, however his elder brother [[Erik De Vlaeminck|Erik]] was having success as a pro cyclist and this persuaded Roger to try cycling.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dobbelsten|first1=Rob Van Den|title=Welk een Kampioen mijne heren'|trans-title=What a champion, gentlemen|url=http://leiden.courant.nu/issue/LD/1998-02-14/edition/0/page/41|access-date=14 May 2015|newspaper=Leidsch Dagblad|language=nl|date=14 February 1998|location=Leiden, Netherlands|page=41}}</ref> He raced as a junior in 1965, gaining one win, but 1966 saw 25 victories. Roger and Erik spent their winters riding [[cyclo-cross]]. In Luxembourg in 1968, Erik became world professional champion and Roger the amateur champion on the same day. Roger eventually took the professional title in 1975.<ref name="cycling-archives" />


In 1968 De Vlaeminck rode the [[Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race|road race]] at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]] in Mexico and finished 18th.<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/roger-de-vlaeminck-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418062410/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/roger-de-vlaeminck-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Roger De Vlaeminck Olympic Results |access-date=15 September 2014 |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref>
In 1968 De Vlaeminck rode the [[Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race|road race]] at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]] in Mexico and finished 18th.<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/roger-de-vlaeminck-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418062410/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/roger-de-vlaeminck-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Roger De Vlaeminck Olympic Results |access-date=15 September 2014 |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref>
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==Professional career==
==Professional career==
[[File:Roger de Vlaeminck.jpg|thumb|left|De Vlaeminck attempting to defend his [[Tour of Flanders]] title in 1978|alt=A cyclist riding on a cobbled road]]
[[File:Roger de Vlaeminck.jpg|thumb|left|De Vlaeminck attempting to defend his [[Tour of Flanders]] title in 1978|alt=A cyclist riding on a cobbled road]]
De Vlaeminck turned professional at the start of the 1969 season with Flandria-Declerck and won the [[Omloop "Het Volk"]] in his first race. De Vlaeminck's career ran parallel with [[Eddy Merckx]] and he battled for ascendancy with Merckx throughout his career. De Vlaeminck rode Paris–Roubaix on 14 occasions, winning four times (1972, 1974, 1975, 1977), finished second four times, third once, fifth once, sixth once, seventh twice and abandoned only in 1980. His skill as a cyclo-cross rider made him an expert on the cobbles of northern France which the race crosses. De Vlaeminck used the early season Italian stage race [[Tirreno–Adriatico]] as training for the spring classics. He dominated the race between 1972 and 1977, winning every edition and taking 15 stages. His six victories are the most of all time and no other rider has won the race more than twice.
De Vlaeminck turned professional at the start of the 1969 season with Flandria-Declerck and won the [[Omloop "Het Volk"]] in his first race. De Vlaeminck's career ran parallel with [[Eddy Merckx]] and he battled for ascendancy with Merckx throughout his career. De Vlaeminck rode Paris–Roubaix on 14 occasions, winning four times (1972, 1974, 1975, 1977), finished second four times, third once, fifth once, sixth once, seventh twice and abandoned only in 1980. His skills as a cyclo-cross rider made him an expert on the cobbles of northern France which the race crosses. De Vlaeminck used the early season Italian stage race [[Tirreno–Adriatico]] as training for the spring classics. He dominated the race between 1972 and 1977, winning every edition and taking 15 stages. His six victories are the most of all time and no other rider has won the race more than twice.<ref name="the-sports">{{cite web |title=Roger De Vlaeminck (Belgium) |url=http://www.the-sports.org/cycling-roger-de-vlaeminck-results-identity-s2-c2-b4-o7-w32325.html |access-date=8 November 2013 |work=The-Sports.org |publisher=Info Média Conseil |location=Québec, Canada}}</ref>


De Vlaeminck is one of only three riders to have won all five '[[Classic cycle races|Monuments of Cycling]]' (i.e., [[Milan–San Remo]], [[Tour of Flanders]], [[Paris–Roubaix]], [[Liège–Bastogne–Liège]], and the [[Giro di Lombardia]]). The other two are fellow Belgians Rik van Looy and Eddy Merckx. All total De Vlaeminck won 11 Monument races, and finished in the top ten on an additional 25 occasions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/roger-de-vlaeminck
De Vlaeminck is one of only three riders to have won all five '[[Classic cycle races|Monuments of Cycling]]' (i.e., [[Milan–San Remo]], [[Tour of Flanders]], [[Paris–Roubaix]], [[Liège–Bastogne–Liège]], and the [[Giro di Lombardia]]). The other two are fellow Belgians [[Rik Van Looy|Rik van Looy]] and Eddy Merckx. In total De Vlaeminck won 11 Monument races, and finished in the top ten on an additional 25 occasions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/roger-de-vlaeminck
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|access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref> The only major one-day race he did not win was the [[world cycling championship|world road race championship]], his best performance was second to Dutchman [[Hennie Kuiper]] in 1975.
|access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref> The only major one-day race he did not win was the [[world cycling championship|world road race championship]], his best performance was second to Dutchman [[Hennie Kuiper]] in 1975.


He rode three [[Tour de France|Tours de France]], winning stage 6 in 1970 between Amiens and Valenciennes. He took the points jersey in the [[Giro d'Italia]] on three occasions as well as 22 stages overall including seven stages in [[1975 Giro d'Italia|1975]]. He took a stage win in the [[Vuelta a España]] in his final season in 1984. His career lasted 15 years (he retired in 1984) and he had 257 victories.
He rode three [[Tour de France|Tours de France]], winning stage 6 in 1970 between Amiens and Valenciennes. De Vlaeminck took the points jersey in the [[Giro d'Italia]] on three occasions as well as 22 stages overall including seven stages in [[1975 Giro d'Italia|1975]]. He took a stage win in the [[Vuelta a España]] in his final season in 1984. His career lasted 15 years and he eventually had 259 road race victories. He always kept active in cyclo-cross, resulting in 70 cyclo-cross victories and a world title in 1975. De Vlaeminck also had a few successes on track, with several podium finishes in [[Six-day racing|Six-Day races]] and a national Madison title in 1972 alongside [[Patrick Sercu]].<ref name="memoire">{{cite web |title=Palmarès de Roger De Vlaeminck (Bel) |trans-title=Awards of Roger De Vlaeminck (Bel) |url=http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.eu/palmares/de_vlaeminck_roger.php |access-date=8 November 2013 |work=Memoire du cyclisme |language=fr}}</ref> This makes him the only cyclist who won a Belgian national championship in road cycling, cyclo-cross and track cycling.
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=== Rivalry with Merckx ===
In 1970, [[Rik Van Looy]] ended his career and many fans then focused on Roger De Vlaeminck as his successor. Another young rider who could succeed Van Looy was [[Eddy Merckx]]. When the professional careers of both riders had just started, De Vlaeminck always wanted to beat Merckx. He was even disappointed if someone else came in second, because then people could say he had no opposition. After racing against each other for a number of years, the two started to think differently about each other. De Vlaeminck gained respect for Merckx's performance and Merckx appreciated that his competitor always fought him with an open mind.

De Vlaeminck also believes that there were others who benefited from the competition between him and Merckx. He often restricted his competitor, but this cost so much strength that someone else took advantage of it. De Vlaeminck also says that he could have won some races if Merckx had not participated, but in other races he drove better because he never wanted to be inferior to his competitor.

Ultimately, De Vlaeminck named his son Eddy De Vlaeminck, after his competitor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 September 2015 |title=De Vlaeminck: "Van Aert is eerste sinds Merckx die ik zo bewonder" |url=https://www.hln.be/veldrijden/de-vlaeminck-van-aert-is-eerste-sinds-merckx-die-ik-zo-bewonder~a454f051/ |website=[[Het Laatste Nieuws]] |language=nl}}</ref>


==Post-career==
==Post-career==
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De Vlaeminck, who lives on a farm in [[Kaprijke]], is still in cycling. He has been coaching cyclo-cross riders. In April 2004 he quit his job as coach to the John Saey-Deschacht team in Belgium to spend more time with his family, However he was tempted back to the sport in November 2004 as advisor to the Zimbabwe team as it prepared for the world championship in St. Wendel, Germany, at the end of January 2005.
De Vlaeminck, who lives on a farm in [[Kaprijke]], is still in cycling. He has been coaching cyclo-cross riders. In April 2004 he quit his job as coach to the John Saey-Deschacht team in Belgium to spend more time with his family, However he was tempted back to the sport in November 2004 as advisor to the Zimbabwe team as it prepared for the world championship in St. Wendel, Germany, at the end of January 2005.


De Vlaeminck is known for firm opinions about cycling and is often consulted by journalists. In particular, he criticizes the trend to have multiple leaders in a team. That, he says, means the best racers share important races between them.{{citation needed|date=April 2012}} De Vlaeminck is also known for his harsh opinion of [[Tom Boonen]], calling him unworthy of equaling his Paris-Roubaix record of 4 wins, claiming cycling isn't as hard as it used to be. This led to the meme "In den tijd van Roger De Vlaeminck ..." ("in the days of Roger De Vlaeminck") where De Vlaeminck was attributed to doing all kinds of unrealistic stuff.<ref>{{cite news|title=De Vlaeminck: Boonen's Paris-Roubaix rivals were "third rate"|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/de-vlaeminck-boonens-paris-roubaix-rivals-were-third-rate|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|access-date=19 November 2013|location=Bath, UK|date=10 April 2010}}</ref>
De Vlaeminck is known for firm opinions about cycling and is often consulted by journalists. In particular, he criticizes the trend to have multiple leaders in a team. That, he says, means the best racers share important races between them.{{citation needed|date=April 2012}} De Vlaeminck is also known for his harsh opinion of [[Tom Boonen]], calling him unworthy of equaling his Paris–Roubaix record of 4 wins, claiming cycling is not as hard as it used to be. This led to the meme "In den tijd van Roger De Vlaeminck ..." ("in the days of Roger De Vlaeminck") where De Vlaeminck was attributed to doing all kinds of unrealistic stuff.<ref>{{cite news|title=De Vlaeminck: Boonen's Paris–Roubaix rivals were "third rate"|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/de-vlaeminck-boonens-paris-roubaix-rivals-were-third-rate|website=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|access-date=19 November 2013|location=Bath, UK|date=10 April 2010}}</ref>
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==Career achievements==
==Major results==
===Major results===
===Cyclo-cross===
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
{{anchor|Palmarès}}
;1967
Source:<ref name="cycling-archives" /><ref name="the-sports">{{cite web|title=Roger De Vlaeminck (Belgium)|url=http://www.the-sports.org/cycling-roger-de-vlaeminck-results-identity-s2-c2-b4-o7-w32325.html|work=The-Sports.org|publisher=Info Média Conseil|access-date=8 November 2013|location=Québec, Canada}}</ref><ref name="memoire">{{cite web|title=Palmarès de Roger De Vlaeminck (Bel)|language=fr|trans-title=Awards of Roger De Vlaeminck (Bel)|url=http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.eu/palmares/de_vlaeminck_roger.php|work=Memoire du cyclisme|access-date=8 November 2013}}</ref>
: 2nd [[Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships|National Championships]]
{{Div col|colwidth=25em}}
;1968
: 1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|alt=|link=Jersey rainbow]] [[UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships|UCI World Amateur Championships]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey belgianflag.svg|20px]] National Amateur Championships
: 1st [[Noordzeecross|Middelkerke]]
;1969
: 1st [[File:Jersey belgianflag.svg|20px]] National Amateur Championships
: 1st [[Duinencross Koksijde|Koksijde]]
: 2nd [[File:Silver medal uci.svg|15px]] [[UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships|UCI World Amateur Championships]]
: 2nd [[Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships|National Championships]]
;1970
: 1st [[Vlaamse Druivenveldrit Overijse|Overijse]]
: 3rd [[Jaarmarktcross Niel|Niel]]
;1972
: 1st [[Duinencross Koksijde|Koksijde]]
: 1st [[Vlaamse Druivenveldrit Overijse|Overijse]]
;1974
: 1st [[File:MaillotBélgica.svg|20px]] [[Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships|National Championships]]
: 1st [[Vlaamse Druivenveldrit Overijse|Overijse]]
: 2nd [[File:Silver medal uci.svg|15px]] [[UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships|UCI World Championships]]
;1975
: 1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|alt=|link=Jersey rainbow]] [[UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – Men's elite race|UCI World Championships]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey belgianflag.svg|20px]] [[Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships|National Championships]]
: 3rd [[Vlaamse Druivenveldrit Overijse|Overijse]]
;1978
: 1st [[File:Jersey belgianflag.svg|20px]] [[Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships|National Championships]]
: 1st [[Vlaamse Druivenveldrit Overijse|Overijse]]
;1979
: 1st [[Superprestige Diegem|Diegem]]
: 2nd [[Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships|National Championships]]
;1981
: 1st [[Superprestige Diegem|Diegem]]
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===Road===
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;1967
;1967
: 1st Stage 4 Amateur [[Tour of Belgium]]
: 1st Stage 4 Amateur [[Tour of Belgium]]
: 1st Stage 4 [[:fr:Tour de la province de Namur|Tour de la province de Namur]]
: 1st Stage 4 [[:fr:Tour de la province de Namur|Tour de la province de Namur]]
: 7th Road race, [[UCI Road World Championships|UCI Road World Amateur Championships]]
: 3rd Road race, National Amateur Championships
: 7th Road race, [[UCI Road World Championships|UCI World Amateur Championships]]
;1968
;1968
: 1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|alt=|link=Jersey rainbow]] [[UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships|UCI Amateur CX World Championships]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey belgianflag.svg|20px]] [[Belgian National Road Race Championships|Road race]], National Amateur Championships
: 1st [[File:Jersey belgianflag.svg|20px]] [[Belgian National Road Race Championships|Road race]], National Amateur Road Championships
: 1st Overall Amateur [[Tour of Belgium]]
: 1st Overall Amateur [[Tour of Belgium]]
::1st Stage 8
::1st Stage 8
: 1st [[:fr:Flèche ardennaise|La Flèche Ardennaise]]
: 1st [[:fr:Flèche ardennaise|La Flèche Ardennaise]]
: 10th Overall [[Tour de l'Avenir]]
: 10th Overall [[Tour de l'Avenir]]
::1st Points classification
::1st [[File:Jersey green Epic Series.svg|20px]] Points classification
::1st Stages 10a & 10b
::1st Stages 10a & 10b
;1969
;1969
: 1st [[File:Jersey belgianflag.svg|20px]] [[Belgian National Road Race Championships|Road race]], National Road Championships
: 1st [[File:Jersey belgianflag.svg|20px]] [[Belgian National Road Race Championships|Road race]], National Championships
: 1st [[1969 Omloop Het Volk|Omloop Het Volk]]
: 1st [[1969 Omloop Het Volk|Omloop Het Volk]]
: 1st [[Halle–Ingooigem|Brussels–Ingooigem]]
: 1st [[Halle–Ingooigem|Brussels–Ingooigem]]
: 1st Stage 3 [[Tour of Belgium]]
: 1st Stage 3 [[Tour of Belgium]]
: 1st Omloop Schelde-Durme
: 1st [[LuK Challenge Chrono]] (with [[Herman Vanspringel]])
: 1st Kampioenschap van Oost-Vlaanderen
: 1st Ronde van West-Vlaanderen
: 2nd [[1969 Milan–San Remo|Milan–San Remo]]
: 2nd [[1969 Milan–San Remo|Milan–San Remo]]
: 2nd [[1969 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]]
: 2nd [[1969 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]]
: 2nd {{ill|Circuit de la Vallée de la Senne|lt=Circuit de la Vallée de la Senne|it|Circuit de la Vallée de la Senne}}
: 2nd [[Circuit de la Vallée de la Senne|Omloop der Zennevallei]]
: 2nd [[Grote Prijs Jef Scherens]]
: 3rd [[GP Stad Vilvoorde]]
: 3rd [[Züri-Metzgete|Züri–Metzgete]]
: 3rd [[Züri-Metzgete|Züri–Metzgete]]
: 3rd Overall [[Paris-Luxembourg]]
: 3rd {{ill|Bruxelles-Meulebeke|lt=Bruxelles-Meulebeke|it|Bruxelles-Meulebeke}}
: 3rd [[Bruxelles–Meulebeke|Wattrelos-Meulebeke]]
: 5th [[1969 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
: 5th [[1969 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
: 6th [[1969 La Flèche Wallonne|La Flèche Wallonne]]
: 6th [[1969 La Flèche Wallonne|La Flèche Wallonne]]
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: 1st [[Omloop van het Houtland]]
: 1st [[Omloop van het Houtland]]
: 1st Stage 6 [[1970 Tour de France|Tour de France]]
: 1st Stage 6 [[1970 Tour de France|Tour de France]]
: 1st Geraardsbergen-Viane
: 1st Prologue ([[Team time trial|TTT]]) [[Four Days of Dunkirk]]
: 2nd [[1970 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
: 2nd [[1970 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
: 2nd [[1970 E3 Prijs Vlaanderen|E3 Prijs Vlaanderen]]
: 2nd [[1970 E3 Prijs Vlaanderen|E3 Prijs Vlaanderen]]
: 3rd [[Bruxelles–Meulebeke|Wattrelos-Meulebeke]]
: 3rd {{ill|Bruxelles-Meulebeke|lt=Bruxelles-Meulebeke|it|Bruxelles-Meulebeke}}
: 3rd [[GP Roeselare]]
: 4th Overall [[1970 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré]]
::1st [[File:Jersey green Epic Series.svg|20px]] Points classification
::1st Stage 4
: 5th [[1970 Paris–Tours|Paris–Tours]]
: 5th [[1970 Paris–Tours|Paris–Tours]]
: 8th [[1970 Omloop Het Volk|Omloop Het Volk]]
: 8th [[1970 Omloop Het Volk|Omloop Het Volk]]
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: 1st [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px]] Overall [[Four Days of Dunkirk]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px]] Overall [[Four Days of Dunkirk]]
::1st Stage 2
::1st Stage 2
: [[1971 Tour de Suisse|Tour de Suisse]]
::1st [[File:Jersey black.svg|20px]] Points classification
::1st Stage 3
: 1st [[1971 La Flèche Wallonne|La Flèche Wallonne]]
: 1st [[1971 La Flèche Wallonne|La Flèche Wallonne]]
: 1st [[1971 E3 Prijs Vlaanderen|E3 Prijs Vlaanderen]]
: 1st [[1971 E3 Prijs Vlaanderen|E3 Prijs Vlaanderen]]
: 1st [[Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne]]
: 1st [[Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px]] [[Four Days of Dunkirk]]
: 1st [[Omloop van het Zuidwesten]]
: [[Tour de la Nouvelle France]]
:: 1st Stage 2
::1st Stage 1 & 4
: 1st [[Six Days of Ghent]] (with [[Patrick Sercu]])
: 1st Omloop van de Westkust
: 2nd [[1971 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]]
: 2nd [[1971 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]]
: 3rd Overall [[Vuelta a Andalucía]]
: 3rd Overall [[Vuelta a Andalucía]]
::1st [[File:Jersey polkadot.svg|20px]] Mountains classification
::1st Stage 1 & 6
: 3rd [[Brabantse Pijl]]
: 3rd [[Brabantse Pijl]]
: 4th Overall [[1971 Tour de Suisse|Tour de Suisse]]
: 4th Overall [[1971 Tour de Suisse|Tour de Suisse]]
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: 8th [[1971 Giro di Lombardia|Giro di Lombardia]]
: 8th [[1971 Giro di Lombardia|Giro di Lombardia]]
;1972
;1972
: 1st [[File:Jersey belgianflag.svg|20px]] [[Madison (cycling)|Madison]] (with Patrick Sercu), National Track Championships
: 1st [[File:MaillotEspaña.PNG|20px]] Overall [[1972 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]
: 1st [[File:MaillotEspaña.PNG|20px]] Overall [[1972 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]
::1st Stages 4 & 5b
::1st Stages 4 & 5b
: 1st [[1972 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
: 1st [[1972 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
: 1st [[Milano–Torino]]
: 1st [[Milano–Torino]]
: 1st [[Druivenkoers Overijse]]
: 1st [[Coppa Placci]]
: 1st [[Coppa Placci]]
: 1st [[Gran Premio Città di Camaiore]]
: 1st [[Gran Premio Città di Camaiore]]
: 1st [[Druivenkoers Overijse]]
: 1st Halse Pijl
: 1st Stage 1 [[Giro di Sardegna]]
: 3rd [[Grand Prix Pino Cerami]]
: 3rd [[Grand Prix Pino Cerami]]
: 4th [[1972 Paris–Tours|Paris–Tours]]
: 4th [[1972 Paris–Tours|Paris–Tours]]
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::1st [[File:Jersey violet.svg|20px|alt=|link=Points classification in the Giro d'Italia]] [[Points classification in the Giro d'Italia|Points classification]]
::1st [[File:Jersey violet.svg|20px|alt=|link=Points classification in the Giro d'Italia]] [[Points classification in the Giro d'Italia|Points classification]]
::1st Stages 6, 15, 18 & 19a
::1st Stages 6, 15, 18 & 19a
: 10th [[:fr:Sassari-Cagliari|Sassari-Cagliari]]
: 10th Sassari–Cagliari
;1973
;1973
: 1st [[File:MaillotEspaña.PNG|20px]] Overall [[1973 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]
: 1st [[File:MaillotEspaña.PNG|20px]] Overall [[1973 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]
::1st [[File:Jersey green Epic Series.svg|20px]] Mountains classification
::1st Stage 5a
::1st Stage 5a
: 1st [[1973 Milan–San Remo|Milan–San Remo]]
: 1st [[1973 Milan–San Remo|Milan–San Remo]]
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: 1st [[Trofeo Matteotti]]
: 1st [[Trofeo Matteotti]]
: 1st [[Boucles de l'Aulne]]
: 1st [[Boucles de l'Aulne]]
: 1st [[Omloop van het Zuidwesten]]
: 1st [[Grand Prix de Monaco (cycling)|Grand Prix de Monaco]]
: 2nd [[1973 Giro di Lombardia|Giro di Lombardia]]
: 2nd [[1973 Giro di Lombardia|Giro di Lombardia]]
: 2nd [[1973 Paris–Tours|Paris–Tours]]
: 2nd [[1973 Paris–Tours|Paris–Tours]]
: 2nd [[Coppa Bernocchi]]
: 2nd [[Coppa Bernocchi]]
: 2nd [[Coppa Sabatini]]
: 2nd [[1973 Omloop Het Volk|Omloop Het Volk]]
: 2nd [[1973 Omloop Het Volk|Omloop Het Volk]]
: 2nd [[Trofeo Laigueglia]]
: 2nd [[Trofeo Laigueglia]]
: 2nd {{ill|Circuit de la Vallée de la Senne|lt=Circuit de la Vallée de la Senne|it|Circuit de la Vallée de la Senne}}
: 2nd [[Circuit de la Vallée de la Senne|Omloop der Zennevallei]]
: 3rd Omloop van de Westkust
: 3rd [[Milano–Torino]]
: 3rd [[Milano–Torino]]
: 4th [[Coppa Placci]]
: 4th [[Coppa Placci]]
: 6th Overall [[Giro di Sardegna]]
:: 1st Stage 3 & 6
: 7th [[1973 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
: 7th [[1973 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
: 8th [[Brabantse Pijl]]
: 8th [[Brabantse Pijl]]
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: 1st [[File:MaillotEspaña.PNG|20px]] Overall [[1974 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]
: 1st [[File:MaillotEspaña.PNG|20px]] Overall [[1974 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]
::1st Stage 5
::1st Stage 5
: 1st [[File:Jersey red.svg|20px]] Overall [[Giro di Sicilia]]
: 1st [[1974 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
: 1st [[1974 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
: 1st [[1974 Giro di Lombardia|Giro di Lombardia]]
: 1st [[1974 Giro di Lombardia|Giro di Lombardia]]
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::1st [[File:Jersey violet.svg|20px|alt=|link=Points classification in the Giro d'Italia]] Points classification
::1st [[File:Jersey violet.svg|20px|alt=|link=Points classification in the Giro d'Italia]] Points classification
::1st Stage 4
::1st Stage 4
: 1st [[Druivenkoers Overijse]]
: 1st [[Giro del Veneto]]
: 1st [[Giro del Veneto]]
: 1st [[Milano–Torino]]
: 1st [[Milano–Torino]]
: 1st [[Druivenkoers Overijse]]
: 1st [[Coppa Placci]]
: 1st [[Coppa Placci]]
: 1st [[:it:Giro della Sicilia|Giro della Sicilia]]
: 1st Stage 2 [[Giro di Puglia]]
: 1st Stage 2 [[Giro di Puglia]]
: 2nd Cronostafetta
: 1st [[File:Jersey belgianflag.svg|20px|alt=|link=National cycling champion jersey]] [[Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships|National CX Championships]]
: 2nd [[GP Montelupo]]
: 2nd [[File:silver medal blank.svg|15px|alt=|link=Silver medal]] [[UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – Men's elite race|UCI World CX Championships]]
: 2nd [[Giro dell'Emilia]]
: 2nd [[Giro dell'Emilia]]
: 2nd [[Ronde van Limburg (Belgium)|Ronde van Limburg]]
: 2nd [[Paris–Brussels]]
: 2nd [[Paris–Brussels]]
: 2nd [[1974 La Flèche Wallonne|La Flèche Wallonne]]
: 2nd [[1974 La Flèche Wallonne|La Flèche Wallonne]]
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: 2nd Overall [[Super Prestige Pernod International]]
: 2nd Overall [[Super Prestige Pernod International]]
: 3rd [[1974 Milan–San Remo|Milan–San Remo]]
: 3rd [[1974 Milan–San Remo|Milan–San Remo]]
: 3rd [[Coppa Agostoni]]
: 3rd [[Boucles de l'Aulne]]
: 3rd [[Coppa Ugo Agostoni]]
: 3rd [[1974 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]]
: 3rd [[1974 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]]
: 3rd [[Grand Prix de Wallonie]]
: 3rd [[Trofeo Baracchi]] (with [[Eddy Merckx]])
: 3rd [[Gran Premio di Lugano]]
: 3rd [[Grand Prix de Wallonie]]
: 3rd [[Grand Prix de Wallonie]]
: 4th [[Giro del Lazio]]
: 4th [[Giro del Lazio]]
: 7th [[1974 Paris–Tours|Paris–Tours]]
: 7th [[1974 Paris–Tours|Paris–Tours]]
;1975
;1975
: 1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|alt=|link=Jersey rainbow]] [[UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – Men's elite race|UCI World CX Championships]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey gold.svg|20px|alt=|link=General classification]] Overall [[1975 Tour de Suisse|Tour de Suisse]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey belgianflag.svg|20px|alt=|link=National cycling champion jersey]] National CX Championships
::1st [[File:Jersey black.svg|20px]] Points classification
::1st Prologue & Stages 1, 3, 5, 9 & 10 ([[Individual time trial|ITT]])
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|alt=|link=General classification]] Overall [[1975 Tour de Suisse|Tour de Suisse]]
::1st Points classification
::1st Prologue & Stages 1, 3, 5, 9 & 10
: 1st [[File:MaillotEspaña.PNG|20px]] Overall [[1975 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]
: 1st [[File:MaillotEspaña.PNG|20px]] Overall [[1975 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]
::1st Stages 2, 4 & 5
::1st Stages 2, 4 & 5
: 1st [[1975 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
: 1st [[1975 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
: 1st [[Züri-Metzgete|Züri–Metzgete]]
: 1st [[Züri-Metzgete|Züri–Metzgete]]
: 1st [[Coppa Agostoni]]
: 1st [[Coppa Ugo Agostoni]]
: 1st [[GP Montelupo]]
: 1st [[Giro del Lazio]]
: 1st [[Giro del Lazio]]
: 1st [[Trofeo Pantalica]]
: 1st [[Trofeo Pantalica]]
: 1st [[Critérium des As]]
: 1st [[Critérium des As]]
: 1st [[GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano]]
: 2nd [[File:silver medal blank.svg|15px|alt=|link=Silver medal]] [[UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|Road race]], Road World Championships
: 1st Omloop van Neeroeteren
: 1st Heusden Koers
: 2nd [[File:Silver medal uci.svg|15px]] [[1975 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|Road race]], [[1975 UCI Road World Championships|UCI World Championships]]
: 2nd [[Grote Prijs Marcel Kint]]
: 2nd [[1975 Paris–Tours|Paris–Tours]]
: 2nd [[1975 Paris–Tours|Paris–Tours]]
: 2nd [[Milano–Torino]]
: 2nd [[Milano–Torino]]
: 2nd [[Druivenkoers Overijse]]
: 2nd [[Trofeo Laigueglia]]
: 2nd Overall [[Super Prestige Pernod International]]
: 2nd Overall [[Super Prestige Pernod International]]
: 3rd [[Druivenkoers Overijse]]
: 3rd [[Trofeo Laigueglia]]
: 3rd [[Giro di Toscana]]
: 3rd [[1975 Paris–Tours|Paris–Tours]]
: 3rd [[Milano–Torino]]
: 4th Overall [[1975 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
: 4th Overall [[1975 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
::1st [[File:Jersey violet.svg|20px|alt=|link=Points classification in the Giro d'Italia]] Points classification
::1st [[File:Jersey violet.svg|20px|alt=|link=Points classification in the Giro d'Italia]] Points classification
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: 7th [[Giro dell'Emilia]]
: 7th [[Giro dell'Emilia]]
: 8th [[1975 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|Liège–Bastogne–Liège]]
: 8th [[1975 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|Liège–Bastogne–Liège]]
: 10th Overall [[Giro di Sardegna]]
::1st Stages 1, 4 & 6
;1976
;1976
: 1st [[File:MaillotEspaña.PNG|20px]] Overall [[1976 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]
: 1st [[File:MaillotEspaña.PNG|20px]] Overall [[1976 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]
::1st [[File:Jersey purple Epic Series.svg|20px]] Points classification
::1st Stages 3, 4 & 5b
::1st Stages 3, 4 & 5b
: 1st [[File:MaillotVolta.png|20px]] Overall [[Volta a Catalunya]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey Sardegna (Red-Blue Stripe).png|20px]] Overall [[Giro di Sardegna]]
::1st Prologue & Stages 2 & 4
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Giro di Sardegna]]
::1st Stages 1b & 5
::1st Stages 1b & 5
: 1st [[1976 Giro di Lombardia|Giro di Lombardia]]
: 1st [[1976 Giro di Lombardia|Giro di Lombardia]]
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::1st Stages 2, 5, 8 & 16
::1st Stages 2, 5, 8 & 16
: 1st [[Giro del Lazio]]
: 1st [[Giro del Lazio]]
: 1st [[Coppa Agostoni]]
: 1st [[Coppa Ugo Agostoni]]
: 1st Gran Premio di Montelupo
: 1st [[GP Montelupo]]
: 1st [[Classica Sarda|Sassari-Cagliari]]
: 1st Stage 3 [[Giro di Puglia]]
: 1st Stage 3 [[Giro di Puglia]]
: 1st [[Classica Sarda]]
: 2nd Overall [[1976 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]]
: 2nd Overall [[1976 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]]
::1st [[File:Jersey red.svg|20px]] Points classification
::1st Stage 5a
::1st Stage 5a
: 2nd [[Giro delle Marche]]
: 2nd [[Tre Valli Varesine]]
: 2nd [[Tre Valli Varesine]]
: 2nd [[1976 Scheldeprijs|Grote Scheldeprijs]]
: 2nd [[1976 Scheldeprijs|Grote Scheldeprijs]]
: 2nd [[Züri-Metzgete|Züri–Metzgete]]
: 2nd [[Züri-Metzgete|Züri–Metzgete]]
: 2nd [[Trofeo Pantalica]]
: 3rd [[1976 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
: 3rd [[1976 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
: 3rd [[Eschborn–Frankfurt|Rund um den Henninger Turm]]
: 3rd [[Giro di Campania]]
: 4th [[1976 Tour of Flanders|Tour of Flanders]]
: 4th [[1976 Tour of Flanders|Tour of Flanders]]
: 5th Overall [[Volta a Catalunya]]
::1st [[File:Jersey blue Epic Series.svg|20px]] Points classification
::1st Prologue & Stages 2 & 4
: 5th [[Coppa Placci]]
: 5th [[Coppa Placci]]
: 6th [[1976 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]]
: 6th [[1976 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]]
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: 1st [[Giro del Piemonte]]
: 1st [[Giro del Piemonte]]
: 2nd [[1977 Milan–San Remo|Milan–San Remo]]
: 2nd [[1977 Milan–San Remo|Milan–San Remo]]
: 2nd [[Giro del Veneto]]
: 2nd [[Giro di Toscana]]
: 2nd Overall [[Super Prestige Pernod International]]
: 2nd Overall [[Super Prestige Pernod International]]
: 2nd Challenge Gan
: 4th [[1977 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|Liège–Bastogne–Liège]]
: 4th [[1977 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|Liège–Bastogne–Liège]]
: 4th [[1977 Paris–Tours|Paris–Tours]]
: 4th [[1977 Paris–Tours|Paris–Tours]]
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: 7th [[Tre Valli Varesine]]
: 7th [[Tre Valli Varesine]]
;1978
;1978
: 1st [[File:Jersey belgianflag.svg|20px|alt=|link=National cycling champion jersey]] National CX Championships
: 1st [[1978 Milan–San Remo|Milan–San Remo]]
: 1st [[1978 Milan–San Remo|Milan–San Remo]]
: 1st [[Druivenkoers Overijse]]
: 1st [[Druivenkoers Overijse]]
: 1st [[Giro del Friuli]]
: [[Giro di Sardegna]]
: [[Giro di Sardegna]]
::1st Points classification
::1st [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px]] Points classification
::1st Stages 1 & 5
::1st Stages 1 & 5
: 1st [[Giro del Friuli]]
: 1st Stage 4 [[Giro di Puglia]]
: 1st Stage 4 [[Giro di Puglia]]
: 1st [[Classica Sarda]]
: 1st [[Classica Sarda|Sassari-Cagliari]]
: 2nd [[Boucles de l'Aulne]]
: 2nd [[1978 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
: 2nd [[1978 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
: 3rd [[Giro del Lazio]]
: 3rd [[Giro del Lazio]]
: 5th [[Coppa Agostoni]]
: 5th [[Coppa Ugo Agostoni]]
: 6th [[1978 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]]
: 6th [[1978 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]]
: 8th [[Züri-Metzgete|Züri–Metzgete]]
: 8th [[Züri-Metzgete|Züri–Metzgete]]
: 8th [[Brabantse Pijl]]
: 8th [[Brabantse Pijl]]
: 10th [[1978 Tour of Flanders|Tour of Flanders]]
: 10th [[1978 Tour of Flanders|Tour of Flanders]]
: 10th [[1978 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|Road race]], [[1978 UCI Road World Championships|UCI Road World Championships]]
: 10th [[1978 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|Road race]], [[1978 UCI Road World Championships|UCI World Championships]]
;1979
;1979
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Giro di Puglia]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey gold.svg|20px]] Overall [[Giro di Puglia]]
::1st Stages 1, 2 & 3
::1st Stages 1, 2 & 3
: 1st [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px]] Overall [[Four Days of Dunkirk]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px]] Overall [[Four Days of Dunkirk]]
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::1st Stages 2, 9 & 12
::1st Stages 2, 9 & 12
: 1st [[1979 Omloop Het Volk|Omloop Het Volk]]
: 1st [[1979 Omloop Het Volk|Omloop Het Volk]]
: 1st Stage 5a [[1979 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]
: 1st [[Milano–Vignola]]
: 1st [[Milano–Vignola]]
: 1st [[:nl:GP Lucien Van Impe|Erpe-Mere]]
: 1st [[Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli]]
: 2nd [[Giro del Friuli]]
: 2nd [[1979 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
: 2nd [[1979 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
: 2nd [[1979 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]]
: 2nd [[1979 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]]
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: 3rd [[Tre Valli Varesine]]
: 3rd [[Tre Valli Varesine]]
: 4th [[Züri-Metzgete|Züri–Metzgete]]
: 4th [[Züri-Metzgete|Züri–Metzgete]]
: 6th Overall [[1979 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]
::1st Stage 5a
: 7th [[Coppa Ugo Agostoni]]
: 7th [[Coppa Ugo Agostoni]]
: 10th [[1979 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|Road race]], [[1979 UCI Road World Championships|UCI Road World Championships]]
: 10th [[1979 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|Road race]], [[1979 UCI Road World Championships|UCI World Championships]]
;1980
;1980
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Giro di Sardegna]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey Sardegna (Red-Blue Stripe).png|20px]] Overall [[Giro di Sardegna]]
::1st Stages 1, 2a, 4 & 5
::1st Stages 1, 2a, 4 & 5
: 1st Overall [[Vuelta a Mallorca]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey gold.svg|20px]] Overall [[Vuelta a Mallorca]]
::1st Prologue & Stages 1 & 4
::1st Prologue & Stages 1 & 4
: [[1980 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]
: [[1980 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]
::1st Stages 1 & 2
: [[Deutschland Tour]]
::1st Stages 1 & 2
::1st Stages 1 & 2
: 1st [[Trofeo Laigueglia]]
: 1st [[Trofeo Laigueglia]]
: 1st Stage 1 [[Four Days of Dunkirk]]
: 1st [[Profronde van Stiphout]]
: 1st [[Profronde van Stiphout]]
: 1st Heusden Koers
: 1st Stage 1 [[Four Days of Dunkirk]]
: 2nd Liedekerkse Pijl
: 4th [[1980 Tour of Flanders|Tour of Flanders]]
: 4th [[1980 Tour of Flanders|Tour of Flanders]]
: 5th [[1980 Milan–San Remo|Milan–San Remo]]
: 5th [[1980 Milan–San Remo|Milan–San Remo]]
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: 5th [[Coppa Bernocchi]]
: 5th [[Coppa Bernocchi]]
: 6th [[1980 Scheldeprijs|Grote Scheldeprijs]]
: 6th [[1980 Scheldeprijs|Grote Scheldeprijs]]
: 6th [[Coppa Agostoni]]
: 6th [[Coppa Ugo Agostoni]]
: 7th [[1980 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|Road race]], [[1980 UCI Road World Championships|UCI Road World Championships]]
: 7th [[1980 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|Road race]], [[1980 UCI Road World Championships|UCI World Championships]]
;1981
;1981
: 1st [[File:Jersey belgianflag.svg|20px]] [[Belgian National Road Race Championships|Road race]], National Road Championships
: 1st [[File:Jersey belgianflag.svg|20px]] [[Belgian National Road Race Championships|Road race]], National Championships
: 1st [[Paris–Brussels]]
: 1st [[Brabantse Pijl]]
: 1st [[Profronde van Stiphout]]
: [[1981 Tour de Suisse|Tour de Suisse]]
: [[1981 Tour de Suisse|Tour de Suisse]]
::1st Stages 2 & 3a
::1st Stages 2 & 3a
: [[1981 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]]
: [[1981 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]]
::1st Stages 2a & 4
::1st Stages 2a & 4
: 1st [[Paris–Brussels]]
: 1st [[Brabantse Pijl]]
: 1st [[Profronde van Stiphout]]
: 1st [[Omloop van de Grensstreek (Ledegem)|Omloop van de Grensstreek]]
: 2nd [[1981 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]]
: 2nd [[1981 Milan–San Remo|Milan–San Remo]]
: 2nd [[1981 Milan–San Remo|Milan–San Remo]]
: 2nd [[1981 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
: 2nd [[1981 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
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: 6th [[1981 Tour of Flanders|Tour of Flanders]]
: 6th [[1981 Tour of Flanders|Tour of Flanders]]
;1982
;1982
: 1st [[Six Days of Antwerp]] (with Patrick Sercu)
: 2nd [[1982 E3 Prijs Vlaanderen|E3 Prijs Vlaanderen]]
: 2nd [[1982 E3 Prijs Vlaanderen|E3 Prijs Vlaanderen]]
: 6th [[1982 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
: 6th [[1982 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
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: 7th [[1982 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|Liège–Bastogne–Liège]]
: 7th [[1982 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|Liège–Bastogne–Liège]]
: 7th [[Trofeo Laigueglia]]
: 7th [[Trofeo Laigueglia]]
;1983
: 2nd [[:nl:GP Dr. Eugeen Roggeman|GP Dr. Eugeen Roggeman]]
;1984
;1984
: 1st Stage 8 [[1984 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]
: 1st Stage 8 [[1984 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]
: 1st [[:it:Giro di Campania|Giro di Campania]]
: 1st [[Giro di Campania]]
: 1st Cronostafetta
: 1st Stage 5 [[Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali|Coppi e Bartali]]
: 3rd [[Milano–Torino]]
: 3rd [[Milano–Torino]]
: 3rd [[Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria]]
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{{Div col end}}


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| [[1973 Milan–San Remo|12]]
| style="background:gold;" |[[1974 Milan–San Remo|'''1''']]
| style="background:gold;" |[[1974 Milan–San Remo|'''1''']]
| style="background:#CC9966;"|[[1975 Milan–San Remo|'''3''']]
| style="background:#C9AE5D;"|[[1975 Milan–San Remo|'''3''']]
| [[1976 Milan–San Remo|31]]
| [[1976 Milan–San Remo|31]]
| style="background:#ddf;" |[[1977 Milan–San Remo|7]]
| style="background:#ddf;" |[[1977 Milan–San Remo|7]]
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| style="background:gold;" |[[1974 Paris–Roubaix|'''1''']]
| style="background:gold;" |[[1975 Paris–Roubaix|'''1''']]
| style="background:gold;" |[[1975 Paris–Roubaix|'''1''']]
| style="background:#CC9966;"|[[1976 Paris–Roubaix|'''3''']]
| style="background:#C9AE5D;"|[[1976 Paris–Roubaix|'''3''']]


| style="background:gold;" |[[1977 Paris–Roubaix|'''1''']]
| style="background:gold;" |[[1977 Paris–Roubaix|'''1''']]
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==== Records ====
===Track===
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
;1970
: 2nd [[Six Days of Ghent]] (with [[Peter Post]])
;1971
: 1st [[Six Days of Ghent]] (with [[Patrick Sercu]])
: 2nd [[Six Days of Brussels]] (with [[Patrick Sercu]])
;1972
: 1st [[File:MaillotBélgica.svg|20px]] Madison, National Championships (with [[Patrick Sercu]])
;1979
: 2nd [[Six Days of Antwerp]] (with [[Patrick Sercu]] and [[Rik Van Linden]])
;1980
: 1st [[Six Days of Antwerp]] (with [[René Pijnen]] and [[Wilfried Peffgen]])
: 2nd [[Six Days of Milan]] (with [[Alfons De Wolf]])
;1982
: 1st [[Six Days of Antwerp]] (with [[Patrick Sercu]])
: 3rd [[Six Days of Ghent]] (with [[Patrick Sercu]])
{{Div col end}}


====Records====
* Most [[Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno Adriatico]] wins: 6 in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977
[[File:Pavé_Roger_De_Vlaeminck.jpg|thumb|De Vlaeminck's paving stone on the Allée Ch. Crupelandt in Roubaix]]
* Most [[Paris–Roubaix|Paris-Roubaix]] wins: 4 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1977 (record shared with [[Tom Boonen]])
* Most [[Tirreno–Adriatico]] wins: 6 in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977
* Most [[Paris–Roubaix]] wins: 4 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1977 (record shared with [[Tom Boonen]])
* Most [[Druivenkoers Overijse]] wins: 4 1970, 1972, 1974 and 1978 (record shared with [[Björn Leukemans]])
* Most [[Druivenkoers Overijse]] wins: 4 1970, 1972, 1974 and 1978 (record shared with [[Björn Leukemans]])
* The only professional who won a national championship in road cycling (1969, 1981), cyclo-cross (1974, 1975, 1978) and track cycling (1972)


== Awards and honours ==
==Awards and honours==
* [[:fr:Mendrisio d'or|Mendrisio d'Or]]: 1975

* [[:fr:Mendrisio_d'or|Mendrisio d'Or]]: 1975
* Winner of 7 of the 8 [[Classic cycle races]] (shared with [[Eddy Merckx]]). [[Rik Van Looy|Rik van Looy]] won all 8.
* Winner of 7 of the 8 [[Classic cycle races]] (shared with [[Eddy Merckx]]). [[Rik Van Looy|Rik van Looy]] won all 8.
* [[Union Cycliste Internationale]] Hall of Fame: 2002
* [[Union Cycliste Internationale]] Hall of Fame: 2002
* [[:es:Salón_de_la_Fama_del_Ciclismo#Top_100|UCI Top 100]]: 19th place
* [[:es:Salón de la Fama del Ciclismo#Top 100|UCI Top 100]]: 19th place
* Procyclingstats.com - All Time Wins Ranking: 3rd place (161 wins, shared with [[Mario Cipollini|Mario Chipollini]])<ref name="eurosport7">{{cite web |title=All time wins ranking |url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/statistics.php?nation=&sekse=1&filter=Filter&p=start&s=all-time-wins-ranking}}</ref>
* Procyclingstats.com – All Time Wins Ranking: 3rd place (161 wins, shared with [[Mario Cipollini|Mario Chipollini]])<ref name="eurosport7">{{cite web |title=All time wins ranking |url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/statistics.php?nation=&sekse=1&filter=Filter&p=start&s=all-time-wins-ranking}}</ref>
* CyclingRanking - Overall ranking: 8th place<ref name="eurosport72">{{cite web |title=Overall Ranking 1869-2022 |url=https://www.cyclingranking.com/riders/overall?highlight=2029&page=1 |publisher=Cycling Ranking |language=en}}</ref>
* CyclingRanking – Overall ranking: 8th place<ref name="eurosport72">{{cite web |title=Overall Ranking 1869-2022 |url=https://www.cyclingranking.com/riders/overall?highlight=2029&page=1 |publisher=Cycling Ranking }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Cycling records]]
* [[Cycling records]]
* [[A Sunday in Hell]]
* [[A Sunday in Hell]]
* [[List of Belgians]]


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
* {{cite book | last=Fotheringham | first=William | author-link=William Fotheringham | title=A Century of Cycling: The Classic Races and Legendary Champions | url=https://archive.org/details/centuryofcycling0000foth | url-access=registration | access-date=19 November 2013 | year=2003 | publisher=[[Mitchell Beazley]] | location=London | isbn=978-0-7603-1553-8 }}
* {{cite book | last=Fotheringham | first=William | author-link=William Fotheringham | title=A Century of Cycling: The Classic Races and Legendary Champions | url=https://archive.org/details/centuryofcycling0000foth | url-access=registration | access-date=19 November 2013 | year=2003 | publisher=[[Mitchell Beazley]] | location=London | isbn=978-0-7603-1553-8 }}
* {{cite book | last1=Heijmans | last2=Mallon | first1=Jeroen | first2=Bill | author-link2=Bill Mallon | title=Historical Dictionary of Cycling | series=Historical Dictionaries of Sports | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZdXCmwpk-SAC | access-date=8 November 2013| year=2011 | publisher=Scarecrow Press | location=Lanham, MD | isbn=978-0-8108-7175-5 }}
* {{cite book | last1=Heijmans | last2=Mallon | first1=Jeroen | first2=Bill | author-link2=Bill Mallon | title=Historical Dictionary of Cycling | series=Historical Dictionaries of Sports | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZdXCmwpk-SAC | access-date=8 November 2013| year=2011 | publisher=Scarecrow Press | location=Lanham, Maryland | isbn=978-0-8108-7175-5 }}


==Further reading==
==Further reading==
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* {{Cycling Archives}}
* {{Cycling Archives}}
* [http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/palmares/de_vlaeminck_roger.php Complete palmares] {{in lang|fr}}
* [http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/palmares/de_vlaeminck_roger.php Complete palmares] {{in lang|fr}}
* {{Olympics.com|roger-de-vlaeminck}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|roger-de-vlaeminck}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympedia}}


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[[Category:Belgian Giro d'Italia stage winners]]
[[Category:Belgian Vuelta a España stage winners]]
[[Category:Belgian Vuelta a España stage winners]]
[[Category:Cyclo-cross cyclists]]
[[Category:Belgian cyclo-cross cyclists]]
[[Category:Cyclists from East Flanders]]
[[Category:Cyclists from East Flanders]]
[[Category:UCI Cyclo-cross World Champions (men)]]
[[Category:UCI Cyclo-cross World Champions (men)]]
[[Category:Tour de Suisse stage winners]]
[[Category:Tour de Suisse stage winners]]
[[Category:Olympic cyclists of Belgium]]
[[Category:Olympic cyclists for Belgium]]
[[Category:Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:People from Eeklo]]
[[Category:People from Eeklo]]
[[Category:Belgian cyclo-cross champions]]
[[Category:Belgian cyclo-cross champions]]
[[Category:Romani sportspeople]]
[[Category:20th-century Belgian sportsmen]]

Latest revision as of 08:04, 10 December 2024

In this Dutch name, the surname is De Vlaemink, not Vlaemink.
Roger De Vlaeminck
De Vlaeminck in 1972
Personal information
Full nameRoger De Vlaeminck
NicknameLe gitan (The Gypsy[1])
Monsieur Paris–Roubaix
Born (1947-08-24) 24 August 1947 (age 77)
Eeklo, East Flanders, Belgium
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
Cyclo-cross
RoleRider
Rider typeClassics specialist
Professional teams
1969–1971Flandria–De Clerck–Krüger
1972Dreher
1973–1977Brooklyn
1978Sanson–Campagnolo
1979Gis Gelati
1980Boule d'Or–Studio Casa
1981–1982DAF Trucks–Côte d'Or
1983Gios–Clement
1984Gis Gelati–Tuc Lu
Major wins
Cyclo-cross
World Championships (1975)
National Championships (1974, 1975, 1978)
Road

Grand Tours

Tour de France
1 individual stage (1970)
Giro d'Italia
Points classification (1972, 1974, 1975)
22 individual stages (1972–1979)
Vuelta a España
1 individual stage (1984)

Stage races

Four Days of Dunkirk (1971, 1979)
Tirreno–Adriatico (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Giro di Sicilia (1974)
Tour de Suisse (1975)
Giro di Sardegna (1976, 1980)
Giro di Puglia (1979)
Vuelta a Mallorca (1980)

One-day races and Classics

National Road Race Championships (1969, 1981)
Omloop Het Volk (1969, 1979)
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (1970)
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne (1970, 1971)
La Flèche Wallonne (1971)
E3 Prijs Vlaanderen (1971)
Paris–Roubaix (1972, 1974, 1975, 1977)
Milano–Torino (1972, 1974)
Milan–San Remo (1973, 1978, 1979)
Giro di Toscana (1973)
Giro di Lombardia (1974, 1976)
Tour of Flanders (1977)
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1975 Melchnau Elite
Silver medal – second place 1974 Bera Elite
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1975 Yvoir Elite road race

Roger De Vlaeminck (Flemish pronunciation: [rɔˈʑeː də ˈvlaːmɪŋk];[2] born 24 August 1947) is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist. He was described by Rik Van Looy as "The most talented and the only real classics rider of his generation".[1] Nicknamed "The Gypsy" because he was born into a family of traveling clothiers, he is known for exploits in the cobbled classic Paris–Roubaix race, but his performances in other "Monument" races gave him a record that few can match. His record in Paris–Roubaix earned him another nickname, "Monsieur Paris–Roubaix".

Early life and amateur career

[edit]

De Vlaeminck was born on 24 August 1947 in the East Flanders town of Eeklo,[3] His first love was football. At the age of 16 he debuted for F.C. Eeklo. He could have made a career in the sport, however his elder brother Erik was having success as a pro cyclist and this persuaded Roger to try cycling.[4] He raced as a junior in 1965, gaining one win, but 1966 saw 25 victories. Roger and Erik spent their winters riding cyclo-cross. In Luxembourg in 1968, Erik became world professional champion and Roger the amateur champion on the same day. Roger eventually took the professional title in 1975.[3]

In 1968 De Vlaeminck rode the road race at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico and finished 18th.[5]

Professional career

[edit]
A cyclist riding on a cobbled road
De Vlaeminck attempting to defend his Tour of Flanders title in 1978

De Vlaeminck turned professional at the start of the 1969 season with Flandria-Declerck and won the Omloop "Het Volk" in his first race. De Vlaeminck's career ran parallel with Eddy Merckx and he battled for ascendancy with Merckx throughout his career. De Vlaeminck rode Paris–Roubaix on 14 occasions, winning four times (1972, 1974, 1975, 1977), finished second four times, third once, fifth once, sixth once, seventh twice and abandoned only in 1980. His skills as a cyclo-cross rider made him an expert on the cobbles of northern France which the race crosses. De Vlaeminck used the early season Italian stage race Tirreno–Adriatico as training for the spring classics. He dominated the race between 1972 and 1977, winning every edition and taking 15 stages. His six victories are the most of all time and no other rider has won the race more than twice.[6]

De Vlaeminck is one of only three riders to have won all five 'Monuments of Cycling' (i.e., Milan–San Remo, Tour of Flanders, Paris–Roubaix, Liège–Bastogne–Liège, and the Giro di Lombardia). The other two are fellow Belgians Rik van Looy and Eddy Merckx. In total De Vlaeminck won 11 Monument races, and finished in the top ten on an additional 25 occasions.[7] The only major one-day race he did not win was the world road race championship, his best performance was second to Dutchman Hennie Kuiper in 1975.

He rode three Tours de France, winning stage 6 in 1970 between Amiens and Valenciennes. De Vlaeminck took the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia on three occasions as well as 22 stages overall including seven stages in 1975. He took a stage win in the Vuelta a España in his final season in 1984. His career lasted 15 years and he eventually had 259 road race victories. He always kept active in cyclo-cross, resulting in 70 cyclo-cross victories and a world title in 1975. De Vlaeminck also had a few successes on track, with several podium finishes in Six-Day races and a national Madison title in 1972 alongside Patrick Sercu.[8] This makes him the only cyclist who won a Belgian national championship in road cycling, cyclo-cross and track cycling.

Rivalry with Merckx

[edit]

In 1970, Rik Van Looy ended his career and many fans then focused on Roger De Vlaeminck as his successor. Another young rider who could succeed Van Looy was Eddy Merckx. When the professional careers of both riders had just started, De Vlaeminck always wanted to beat Merckx. He was even disappointed if someone else came in second, because then people could say he had no opposition. After racing against each other for a number of years, the two started to think differently about each other. De Vlaeminck gained respect for Merckx's performance and Merckx appreciated that his competitor always fought him with an open mind.

De Vlaeminck also believes that there were others who benefited from the competition between him and Merckx. He often restricted his competitor, but this cost so much strength that someone else took advantage of it. De Vlaeminck also says that he could have won some races if Merckx had not participated, but in other races he drove better because he never wanted to be inferior to his competitor.

Ultimately, De Vlaeminck named his son Eddy De Vlaeminck, after his competitor.[9]

Post-career

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Three men riding bicycles
De Vlaeminck (left) with former professional cyclists Etienne De Wilde and Lucien Van Impe at a criterium in Aalst, Belgium in 2008

De Vlaeminck, who lives on a farm in Kaprijke, is still in cycling. He has been coaching cyclo-cross riders. In April 2004 he quit his job as coach to the John Saey-Deschacht team in Belgium to spend more time with his family, However he was tempted back to the sport in November 2004 as advisor to the Zimbabwe team as it prepared for the world championship in St. Wendel, Germany, at the end of January 2005.

De Vlaeminck is known for firm opinions about cycling and is often consulted by journalists. In particular, he criticizes the trend to have multiple leaders in a team. That, he says, means the best racers share important races between them.[citation needed] De Vlaeminck is also known for his harsh opinion of Tom Boonen, calling him unworthy of equaling his Paris–Roubaix record of 4 wins, claiming cycling is not as hard as it used to be. This led to the meme "In den tijd van Roger De Vlaeminck ..." ("in the days of Roger De Vlaeminck") where De Vlaeminck was attributed to doing all kinds of unrealistic stuff.[10]

Major results

[edit]

Cyclo-cross

[edit]
1967
2nd National Championships
1968
1st UCI World Amateur Championships
1st National Amateur Championships
1st Middelkerke
1969
1st National Amateur Championships
1st Koksijde
2nd UCI World Amateur Championships
2nd National Championships
1970
1st Overijse
3rd Niel
1972
1st Koksijde
1st Overijse
1974
1st National Championships
1st Overijse
2nd UCI World Championships
1975
1st UCI World Championships
1st National Championships
3rd Overijse
1978
1st National Championships
1st Overijse
1979
1st Diegem
2nd National Championships
1981
1st Diegem

Road

[edit]
1967
1st Stage 4 Amateur Tour of Belgium
1st Stage 4 Tour de la province de Namur
3rd Road race, National Amateur Championships
7th Road race, UCI World Amateur Championships
1968
1st Road race, National Amateur Championships
1st Overall Amateur Tour of Belgium
1st Stage 8
1st La Flèche Ardennaise
10th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
1st Points classification
1st Stages 10a & 10b
1969
1st Road race, National Championships
1st Omloop Het Volk
1st Brussels–Ingooigem
1st Stage 3 Tour of Belgium
1st Omloop Schelde-Durme
1st LuK Challenge Chrono (with Herman Vanspringel)
1st Kampioenschap van Oost-Vlaanderen
1st Ronde van West-Vlaanderen
2nd Milan–San Remo
2nd Gent–Wevelgem
2nd Omloop der Zennevallei
2nd Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
3rd GP Stad Vilvoorde
3rd Züri–Metzgete
3rd Overall Paris-Luxembourg
3rd Wattrelos-Meulebeke
5th Paris–Roubaix
6th La Flèche Wallonne
1970
1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège
1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
1st Grote Scheldeprijs
1st Druivenkoers Overijse
1st Omloop van het Houtland
1st Stage 6 Tour de France
1st Geraardsbergen-Viane
1st Prologue (TTT) Four Days of Dunkirk
2nd Paris–Roubaix
2nd E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
3rd Wattrelos-Meulebeke
3rd GP Roeselare
4th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
1st Points classification
1st Stage 4
5th Paris–Tours
8th Omloop Het Volk
1971
1st Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
1st Stage 2
Tour de Suisse
1st Points classification
1st Stage 3
1st La Flèche Wallonne
1st E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
1st Omloop van het Zuidwesten
Tour de la Nouvelle France
1st Stage 1 & 4
1st Omloop van de Westkust
2nd Gent–Wevelgem
3rd Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 1 & 6
3rd Brabantse Pijl
4th Overall Tour de Suisse
1st Stage 3
7th Paris–Roubaix
8th Giro di Lombardia
1972
1st Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
1st Stages 4 & 5b
1st Paris–Roubaix
1st Milano–Torino
1st Druivenkoers Overijse
1st Coppa Placci
1st Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
1st Halse Pijl
1st Stage 1 Giro di Sardegna
3rd Grand Prix Pino Cerami
4th Paris–Tours
4th Trofeo Laigueglia
7th Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Points classification
1st Stages 6, 15, 18 & 19a
10th Sassari-Cagliari
1973
1st Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 5a
1st Milan–San Remo
Giro d'Italia
1st Stages 2, 11 & 13
1st Giro di Toscana
1st Trofeo Matteotti
1st Boucles de l'Aulne
1st Omloop van het Zuidwesten
1st Grand Prix de Monaco
2nd Giro di Lombardia
2nd Paris–Tours
2nd Coppa Bernocchi
2nd Coppa Sabatini
2nd Omloop Het Volk
2nd Trofeo Laigueglia
2nd Omloop der Zennevallei
3rd Omloop van de Westkust
3rd Milano–Torino
4th Coppa Placci
6th Overall Giro di Sardegna
1st Stage 3 & 6
7th Paris–Roubaix
8th Brabantse Pijl
1974
1st Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
1st Stage 5
1st Overall Giro di Sicilia
1st Paris–Roubaix
1st Giro di Lombardia
Giro d'Italia
1st Points classification
1st Stage 4
1st Druivenkoers Overijse
1st Giro del Veneto
1st Milano–Torino
1st Coppa Placci
1st Stage 2 Giro di Puglia
2nd Cronostafetta
2nd GP Montelupo
2nd Giro dell'Emilia
2nd Ronde van Limburg
2nd Paris–Brussels
2nd La Flèche Wallonne
2nd Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
2nd Overall Super Prestige Pernod International
3rd Milan–San Remo
3rd Boucles de l'Aulne
3rd Coppa Ugo Agostoni
3rd Gent–Wevelgem
3rd Grand Prix de Wallonie
3rd Trofeo Baracchi (with Eddy Merckx)
3rd Gran Premio di Lugano
3rd Grand Prix de Wallonie
4th Giro del Lazio
7th Paris–Tours
1975
1st Overall Tour de Suisse
1st Points classification
1st Prologue & Stages 1, 3, 5, 9 & 10 (ITT)
1st Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
1st Stages 2, 4 & 5
1st Paris–Roubaix
1st Züri–Metzgete
1st Coppa Ugo Agostoni
1st GP Montelupo
1st Giro del Lazio
1st Trofeo Pantalica
1st Critérium des As
1st GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
1st Omloop van Neeroeteren
1st Heusden Koers
2nd Road race, UCI World Championships
2nd Grote Prijs Marcel Kint
2nd Paris–Tours
2nd Milano–Torino
2nd Overall Super Prestige Pernod International
3rd Druivenkoers Overijse
3rd Trofeo Laigueglia
3rd Giro di Toscana
3rd Paris–Tours
3rd Milano–Torino
4th Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Points classification
1st Stages 4, 6, 7b, 10, 11, 18 & 20
4th Giro di Lombardia
4th Grote Scheldeprijs
4th Omloop Het Volk
5th Tre Valli Varesine
7th Giro dell'Emilia
8th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
10th Overall Giro di Sardegna
1st Stages 1, 4 & 6
1976
1st Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
1st Points classification
1st Stages 3, 4 & 5b
1st Overall Giro di Sardegna
1st Stages 1b & 5
1st Giro di Lombardia
1st Giro dell'Emilia
Giro d'Italia
1st Stages 2, 5, 8 & 16
1st Giro del Lazio
1st Coppa Ugo Agostoni
1st GP Montelupo
1st Sassari-Cagliari
1st Stage 3 Giro di Puglia
2nd Overall Tour de Romandie
1st Points classification
1st Stage 5a
2nd Giro delle Marche
2nd Tre Valli Varesine
2nd Grote Scheldeprijs
2nd Züri–Metzgete
2nd Trofeo Pantalica
3rd Paris–Roubaix
3rd Rund um den Henninger Turm
3rd Giro di Campania
4th Tour of Flanders
5th Overall Volta a Catalunya
1st Points classification
1st Prologue & Stages 2 & 4
5th Coppa Placci
6th Gent–Wevelgem
6th E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
7th Milan–San Remo
1977
1st Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
1st Stages 2 & 3
1st Paris–Roubaix
1st Tour of Flanders
1st Giro del Piemonte
2nd Milan–San Remo
2nd Giro del Veneto
2nd Giro di Toscana
2nd Overall Super Prestige Pernod International
2nd Challenge Gan
4th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
4th Paris–Tours
4th Paris–Brussels
6th Amstel Gold Race
6th Coppa Bernocchi
8th Omloop Het Volk
7th Tre Valli Varesine
1978
1st Milan–San Remo
1st Druivenkoers Overijse
1st Giro del Friuli
Giro di Sardegna
1st Points classification
1st Stages 1 & 5
1st Stage 4 Giro di Puglia
1st Sassari-Cagliari
2nd Boucles de l'Aulne
2nd Paris–Roubaix
3rd Giro del Lazio
5th Coppa Ugo Agostoni
6th Gent–Wevelgem
8th Züri–Metzgete
8th Brabantse Pijl
10th Tour of Flanders
10th Road race, UCI World Championships
1979
1st Overall Giro di Puglia
1st Stages 1, 2 & 3
1st Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
1st Stages 4a & 5b
1st Milan–San Remo
Giro d'Italia
1st Stages 2, 9 & 12
1st Omloop Het Volk
1st Milano–Vignola
1st Erpe-Mere
1st Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
2nd Giro del Friuli
2nd Paris–Roubaix
2nd Gent–Wevelgem
3rd Overall Giro del Trentino
1st Stage 1
3rd Tre Valli Varesine
4th Züri–Metzgete
6th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
1st Stage 5a
7th Coppa Ugo Agostoni
10th Road race, UCI World Championships
1980
1st Overall Giro di Sardegna
1st Stages 1, 2a, 4 & 5
1st Overall Vuelta a Mallorca
1st Prologue & Stages 1 & 4
Tirreno–Adriatico
1st Stages 1 & 2
Deutschland Tour
1st Stages 1 & 2
1st Trofeo Laigueglia
1st Profronde van Stiphout
1st Heusden Koers
1st Stage 1 Four Days of Dunkirk
2nd Liedekerkse Pijl
4th Tour of Flanders
5th Milan–San Remo
5th Omloop Het Volk
5th Coppa Bernocchi
6th Grote Scheldeprijs
6th Coppa Ugo Agostoni
7th Road race, UCI World Championships
1981
1st Road race, National Championships
Tour de Suisse
1st Stages 2 & 3a
Paris–Nice
1st Stages 2a & 4
1st Paris–Brussels
1st Brabantse Pijl
1st Profronde van Stiphout
1st Omloop van de Grensstreek
2nd Gent–Wevelgem
2nd Milan–San Remo
2nd Paris–Roubaix
2nd Amstel Gold Race
2nd Overall Super Prestige Pernod International
3rd Trofeo Laigueglia
5th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
6th Tour of Flanders
1982
2nd E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
6th Paris–Roubaix
7th Overall Three Days of De Panne
7th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
7th Trofeo Laigueglia
1983
2nd GP Dr. Eugeen Roggeman
1984
1st Stage 8 Vuelta a España
1st Giro di Campania
1st Cronostafetta
1st Stage 5 Coppi e Bartali
3rd Milano–Torino
3rd Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria

Monuments results timeline

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Source:[6][8]

Monument 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Milan–San Remo 2 — — 12 1 3 31 7 2 1 1 5 2 13
Tour of Flanders — — — 13 17 30 11 4 1 10 12 4 6 25
Paris–Roubaix 5 2 7 1 7 1 1 3 1 2 2 — 2 6
Liège–Bastogne–Liège 22 1 — — — 11 8 — 4 — — — — 7
Giro di Lombardia — — 8 — 2 1 4 1 15 — 15 — — —

Track

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1970
2nd Six Days of Ghent (with Peter Post)
1971
1st Six Days of Ghent (with Patrick Sercu)
2nd Six Days of Brussels (with Patrick Sercu)
1972
1st Madison, National Championships (with Patrick Sercu)
1979
2nd Six Days of Antwerp (with Patrick Sercu and Rik Van Linden)
1980
1st Six Days of Antwerp (with René Pijnen and Wilfried Peffgen)
2nd Six Days of Milan (with Alfons De Wolf)
1982
1st Six Days of Antwerp (with Patrick Sercu)
3rd Six Days of Ghent (with Patrick Sercu)

Records

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De Vlaeminck's paving stone on the Allée Ch. Crupelandt in Roubaix

Awards and honours

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Fotheringham 2003, p. 63.
  2. ^ "Pronunciation: Roger De Vlaeminck". Forvo. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Roger De Vlaeminck". Cycling Archives. de Wielersite. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  4. ^ Dobbelsten, Rob Van Den (14 February 1998). "Welk een Kampioen mijne heren'" [What a champion, gentlemen]. Leidsch Dagblad (in Dutch). Leiden, Netherlands. p. 41. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Roger De Vlaeminck Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Roger De Vlaeminck (Belgium)". The-Sports.org. Québec, Canada: Info Média Conseil. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  7. ^ Rider Bio, Pro cycling stats (23 May 2022). "Rider Roger De Vlaeminck". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Palmarès de Roger De Vlaeminck (Bel)" [Awards of Roger De Vlaeminck (Bel)]. Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  9. ^ "De Vlaeminck: "Van Aert is eerste sinds Merckx die ik zo bewonder"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 30 September 2015.
  10. ^ "De Vlaeminck: Boonen's Paris–Roubaix rivals were "third rate"". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, UK. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  11. ^ "All time wins ranking".
  12. ^ "Overall Ranking 1869-2022". Cycling Ranking.

References

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Further reading

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