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Belgian cyclist
Léon Vanderstuyft
Personal information
Born5 May 1890
Ypres, Belgium
Died26 February 1964 (aged 73)
Paris, France
Sport
SportCycling
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Motor-paced World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1908 Leipzig Amateurs
Silver medal – second place 1910 Brussels Professionals
Gold medal – first place 1922 Paris Professionals

Léon Vanderstuyft (5 May 1890 – 26 February 1964) was a Belgian cyclist. After winning a bronze medal at the UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1908 in the amateurs division he turned professional and won a silver and a gold medal in 1910 and 1922, respectively.

On 29 September 1928 he set a world speed record of 122.771 km/h riding behind a pacer.

His father Fritz and elder brother Arthur were also professional cyclists.

References

  1. ^ Léon Vanderstuyft at Cycling Archives (archived)
  2. Track Cycling World Championships 2012 to 1893. bikecult.com
  3. Vor 80 Jahren: Steher-Weltrekord von Léon Vanderstuyft. autodino.de (2008-09-25)
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