Briek Schotte

Alberic " Briek " Scot ( born September 7, 1919 in Kanegem ( since 1976 part of community Tielt ), † April 4, 2004 in Kortrijk ) was a Belgian racing cyclist.

Raised in West Flanders Briek bulkheads shall be regarded as one of the best classic rider of his generation. The outstanding sprinter won numerous Belgian and French -day races, including two each, the Tour of Flanders (1942, 1948), Paris -Tours (1946, 1947) and Paris -Brussels (1946, 1952). Even his greatest success was Scotchman celebrate twice: in 1948 and 1950, he triumphed at the Road World Championships.

Due to its limited capabilities in time trials and in the mountains was a Scot for the big stage races not predestined. Nevertheless, he came second behind the legendary Gino Bartali at the Tour de France in 1948. Since 1941, the GP Briek Scot will be held in the Belgian Desselgem, won its first three sweeps bulkhead.

Briek Scot died on the morning of April 4, 2004, exactly on the day on which the Tour of Flanders was discharged, he had won twice.

Paris–Tours Race stage 1948 Tour de France Waregem Alfredo Binda Georges Ronsse Learco Guerra Georges Speicher Jean Aerts Antonin Magne Éloi Meulenberg Marcel Kint Hans Knecht Rik Van Steenbergen Fausto Coppi Louison Bobet Stan Ockers Ercole Baldini Rik Van Looy Jean Stablinski Jan Janssen Tom Simpson Harm Ottenbros Marino Basso Hennie Kuiper Freddy Maertens Francesco Moser Jan Raas Bernard Hinault Giuseppe Saronni Joop Zoetemelk Moreno Argentin Stephen Roche Gianni Bugno Lance Armstrong Luc Leblanc Abraham Olano Johan Museeuw Laurent Brochard Oscar Camenzind Mario Cipollini Tom Boonen Paolo Bettini Alessandro Ballan Cadel Evans Mark Cavendish Philippe Gilbert Rui Costa (cyclist) Challenge Desgrange-Colombo Loretto Petrucci Fred De Bruyne Paul Deman Marcel Buysse Jules Vanhevel Heiri Suter Alphonse Schepers Gaston Rebry Achiel Buysse Fiorenzo Magni Roger Decock Wim van Est Jean Forestier Germain Derycke Jo de Roo Edward Sels Eric Leman Evert Dolman Cees Bal Roger De Vlaeminck Michel Pollentier Johan Lammerts Eric Vanderaerden Eddy Planckaert Edwig Van Hooydonck Jacky Durand Michele Bartoli Peter Van Petegem Andrea Tafi (cyclist) Steffen Wesemann Stijn Devolder Fabian Cancellara Nick Nuyens
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