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

1943
1st, GP Wallonie
1945
2nd, Liège-Bastogne-Liège
1947
1st, Overall, Vuelta a España
1948
14th, Overall, Tour de France
1st, Stage 16 (Lausanne > Mulhouse)
1950
3rd, Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Dalmacio Langarica
Winner of the Vuelta a España
1947
Succeeded by
Bernardo Ruiz