Romain Gijssels
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Romain Gijssels |
| Born |
10 March 1907.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
| Died | 31 March 1978 (aged 71) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1930–1934 1935 1936 |
Dilecta Dilecta and JB Louvet Dilecta |
| Major wins | |
|
Tour of Flanders (2x) Paris–Roubaix | |
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Infobox last updated on 11 June 2008 | |
Romain Gijssels (Denderwindeke, 10 March 1907 - Paris, 31 March 1978) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer between 1930 and 1936.
In 1932, Gijssels won both the Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix in the same season, which (up to 2006) has only been accomplished by nine riders.
Major achievements
- 1931
- Tour of Flanders
- Grand Prix Wolber
- 2nd, Bordeaux–Paris
- 3rd, Paris–Brussels
- 1932
- Tour of Flanders
- Paris–Roubaix
- Bordeaux–Paris
- 1933
- Marseille-Lyon
- St Niklaas
- 2nd, Critérium des As
- 3rd, Tour of Flanders
- 3rd, Bordeaux–Paris
- 1934
- Paris-Belfort
- 2nd, Paris–Tours
- 32nd, Tour de France
- 1935
- 3rd, Critérium des As
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gaston Rebry |
Winner of Paris–Roubaix 1932 |
Succeeded by Sylvère Maes |
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