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Ferdinand Bracke

Ferdinand Bracke
Ferdinand Bracke 1970.jpg
Personal information
Full nameFerdinand Bracke
Born25 May 1939
Hamme, Belgium
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad/Track
RoleRider
Major wins
1971 Vuelta a España
World Pursuit Champion (1964, 1969)

Ferdinand Bracke (born 25 May 1939) is a former Belgian professional road and track cyclist who is most famous for holding the World Hour Record (48.093 km)[1] and winning the overall title at the 1971 Vuelta a España in front of Wilfried David of Belgium and Luis Ocaña of Spain.[2] He also became world pursuit champion on the track in 1964 and 1969.

Major results

1962
1st, Grand Prix des Nations (ITT
1963
Grand Prix du Parisien
1964
World Professional Pursuit Champion
1966 – Peugeot-BP-Michelin
Trofeo Baracchi (with Eddy Merckx)
32nd, Overall, Tour de France
1st, Stage 19 (Chamonix – Saint-Étienne, 264.5 km)
1967
Trofeo Baracchi (with Eddy Merckx)
1968
Hour Record – 48.093km
3rd, Overall, Tour de France
1969
World Professional Pursuit Champion
1971 – Peugeot-BP
Jersey yellow.svg1st, Overall, Vuelta a España
1973
Grand Prix Pino Cerami
1976
77th, Overall, Tour de France
1st, Stage 17 (Fleurance – Auch, 38.4 km ITT)

References

  1. ^ "Historisch! Campenaerts verpulvert record Wiggins en breekt door 55 km-grens". 16 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Ferdinand Bracke".

External links

Records
Preceded by
Roger Rivière
UCI hour record (48.093 km)
30 October 1967-10 October 1968
Succeeded by
Ole Ritter
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