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| Full name | Fred De Bruyne | ||
| Born | 21 October 1930 Berlare, Belgium |
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| Died | 4 February 1994 (aged 63) Seillans, France |
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| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
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| Infobox last updated on 6 June 2008 |
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Alfred De Bruyne (21 October 1930 – 4 February 1994) was a Belgian champion cyclist.
He won Milan – San Remo and Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 1956, the Ronde van Vlaanderen, Paris–Roubaix and Paris–Tours in 1957, and again Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 1958 and 1959.
He also won the Challenge Desgrange-Colombo competition 3 years running (1956 to 1958). This was the fore-runner of the Super Prestige now in itself replaced by the UCI Ranking Points List.
He went on to become a team manager, then a spokesman for the TI-Raleigh team, and finally TV sports commentator after his professional cycling career.
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| Preceded by Louison Bobet |
Winner of Paris–Roubaix 1957 |
Succeeded by Leon Vandaele |