Claude Criquielion
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Claude Criquielion (born January 11, 1957 in Lessines, Hainaut) is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer who raced between 1979 through 1990. In 1984, Criquielion became the world road race champion and donned the rainbow jersey and gold medal in Barcelona, Spain at the UCI World Cycling Road Championships.
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[edit] Major achievements
[edit] Victories
- World Cycling Championship (1984)
Belgium National Cycling Championship (1990)- Ronde van Vlaanderen (1987)
- Tour de Romandie (1986) including climbers and combined classifications
- La Flèche Wallonne (1985, 1989; 2nd 1987; 2nd 1991; 3rd 1986)
- Clásica de San Sebastián (1983)
- GP du Midi Libre (1986, 1988)
- GP Eddy Merckx (1984)
- Critérium des As (1988)
[edit] Top finishes
- Liège-Bastogne-Liège (2nd 1985; 2nd 1991; 3rd, 1987)
- Milan-Turin (2nd 1979)
- Vuelta a España (3rd 1980)
- Amstel Gold Race (2nd 1989; 3rd 1988)
[edit] Tour de France reulsts
- 1990 – 9th overall
- 1989 – 36th overall
- 1988 – 14th overall
- 1987 – 11th overall
- 1986 – 5th overall
- 1985 – 18th overall
- 1984 – 9th overall
- 1983 – 18th overall
- 1981 – 9th overall
- 1980 – 13th overall
- 1979 – 9th overall
| Preceded by: Greg LeMond |
World Road Racing Champion 1984 |
Succeeded by: Joop Zoetemelk |
| Preceded by: Eddy Annys |
Belgian Sportsman of the Year 1984 |
Succeeded by: Gaston Rahier Vincent Rousseau |
