Edouard Van Dyck
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Edouard Van Dyck (b. March 22, 1918 He died on April 22, 1977) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer during the 1940s and 1950s.
Van Dyck became the second Belgian to win the Spanish Grand Tour at the 1947 Vuelta a España—which covered 24 stages and 3,893 km—upsetting Manuel Costa of Spain and 1945 Vuelta champion Delio Rodriguez of Spain.
[edit] Major results by year
- 1950
- 3rd, Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- 1948
- 14th, Overall, Tour de France
- 1947
- 1st, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1945
- 2nd, Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- 1943
- 1st, GP Wallonie
| Preceded by Dalmacio Langarica |
Winner of the Vuelta a España 1947 |
Succeeded by Bernardo Ruiz |
