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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hector Heusghem |
| Born | 15 February 1890 Ransart, Belgium |
| Died | 29 March 1982 (aged 92) Montignies-le-Tilleul, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| 3 stages Tour de France | |
Hector Heusghem (Ransart, 15 February 1890 – Montignies-le-Tilleul, 29 March 1982) was a Belgian cyclist who finished second in the 1920 and 1921 Tour de France. He also won three stages, in 1920 at Aix-en-Provence and Grenoble, in 1921 in Luchon.
In 1922, Heusghem took over the yellow jersey with just three stages to go but on the next day fell foul of the rules. Having broken his frame, he swapped bicycles without permission and received a one-hour penalty that relegated him to fourth and handing the tour to Firmin Lambot.
Hector Heusghem was brother of cyclists Pierre-Joseph Heusghem and Louis Heusghem.
Major results
- 1920
- Tour de France:
- Winner stages 8 and 10
- 2nd place overall classification
- 1921
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 6
- 2nd place overall classification
- 1922
- Tour de France:
- 4th place overall classification
- Wearing yellow jersey for one day
External links
- Hector Heusghem at Cycling Archives