René De Clercq

René De Clercq
Personal information
Born16 March 1945
Compiègne, France
Died1 January 2017 (aged 71)
Oudenaarde, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineCyclo-cross
RoleRider
Professional teams
1970–1971Hertekamp–Magniflex
1971–1972Flandria–Mars
1973Novy–Romy Pils–Total–Dubble Bubble
1974–1975Kas–Kaskol
1975–1976Autopark Tum
Medal record
Men's cyclo-cross
Representing  Belgium
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1969 Magstadt Amateur race
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Apeldoorn Elite race

René De Clercq (16 March 1945 – 1 January 2017) was a Belgian cyclo-cross cyclist. Professional from 1970 to 1976, he won a bronze medal at the 1971 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships and was the UCI Amateur World Champion in 1969. He was the brother of Roger De Clercq and the father of Mario De Clercq, also professional cyclists.[1][2]

Major results

1966–1967
3rd National Championships
1967–1968
3rd National Amateur Championships
1968–1969
1st UCI Amateur World Championships
1969–1970
4th UCI Amateur World Championships
1970–1971
3rd UCI World Championships
3rd National Championships

References

  1. ^ "René De Clercq". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  2. ^ "René De Clercq". Cyclocross24.com. Retrieved 19 January 2022.