Julien Stevens

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Julien Stevens
Personal information
Full name Julien Stevens
Date of birth February 25, 1943(1943-02-25)
Country Belgium
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road and track
Role Rider
Rider type Sprinter
Major wins
Belgium champion track cycling
Stage in Tour de France
Stage in Vuelta a España
Infobox last updated on:
May 15, 2007
Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Belgium Belgium
Road bicycle racing
World Championships
Silver 1969 Zolder Elite Men's Road Race

Julien Stevens (Mechelen, February 25, 1943) is a retired Belgian cyclist who raced from 1963 to 1977. Stevens spent most part of his career employed to help other riders, such as Rik van Steenbergen, Rik van Looy and Eddy Merckx. In 1969, the road world championship in Zolder he got clear with Dutchman Harm Ottenbros but lost the sprint.

Stevens was also active in track cycling, where he was Belgian national champion in many competitions.

[edit] Major victories

1966
Volta a Catalunya: 5th stage
1968
Belgian national cycling road champion
Belgian national cycling track pursuit champion
GP Pino Cerami
1969
Tour de Suisse: 8th stage
1969 Tour de France: 2nd stage
1972
Six Days of Ghent
Six days of Montréal
1973
Belgian national cycling track omnium champion
Belgian national cycling track team pursuit champion
1974
Six Days of Ghent
Tour of Belgium: Stage 5a
1975
Vuelta a España: Stage 19
1976
Belgian national cycling track half fond champion