Bernard Van de Kerckhove explained
| Bernard Van de Kerckhove |
| Birth Date: | 1941 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Mouscron, Belgium |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Majorwins: | Two stages Tour de France |
Bernard Van de Kerckhove (8 July 1941 – 15 September 2015) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer from 1962 to 1971.[1] The highlights of his career were stage win in the 1964 Tour de France, which resulted in him wearing the yellow jersey for two stages. Then again in the 1965 Tour de France he won stage two and wore the jersey for one day. He would reclaim the jersey in this Tour, and wear it for two more days at the beginning of the 2nd week.
Major results
- 1962
Roeselare
- 1963
Houthulst
Omloop der Zennevalei
Koksijde
- 1964
Assebroek
Tour de France
Winner stage 3A
Wearing yellow jersey for two days
Roeselare
Wingene
- 1965
Adinkerke
Meerbeke
Omloop der Vlaamse Ardennen
Tour de France
Winner stage 2
Wearing yellow jersey for three days
Merelbeke
- 1966
Adinkerke
Stadsprijs Geraardsbergen
- 1967
Adinkerke
- 1968
Westouter
Zingem
- 1969
KoksijdeExternal links
Notes and References
- News: Bernard Van de Kerckhove (74) is gestorven . 15 September 2015 . . nl . 15 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150917003628/http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/1.2441401 . 17 September 2015 . dead .
