Emiel Faignaert

Emiel Faignaert
Personal information
Born (1919-03-10)March 10, 1919
Sint-Martens-Lierde
Died May 10, 1980(1980-05-10) (aged 61)
Ghent
Team information
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
1943 Europe-Dunlop
1944 Lucien Michard-Hutchinson
1945 Groene Leeuw
1946-1947 Dilecta-Wolber
1948 Dilecta-J.B. Louvet-Wolber
1949 Dilecta-Wolber
1950 Groene Leeuw
Major wins
Tour of Flanders (1947)

Emiel Faignaert (March 10, 1919 in Sint-Martens-Lierde – May 10, 1980 in Ghent) was a Belgian cyclist.

He was professional from 1940 to 1950. In 1943, Faignaert won Antwerp-Ghent-Antwerp. His biggest success was in 1947 when he won the Tour of Flanders. Overall, he won 27 races.

In Faignaert's home town, a monument of him was erected in 2007.

Palmarès

Source:[1]

1942

2nd of the Grand Prix de Wallonie
2nd of the Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem

1944

6th of Paris-Roubaix

1947

Tour of Flanders
2nd of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

References

  1. "Emiel Faignaert". Retrieved 23 May 2014.


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