Romain Gijssels | |
Fullname: | Romain Gijssels |
Birth Date: | 1907 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Belgium |
Discipline: | Road |
Role: | Rider |
Proyears1: | 1930–1934 |
Proteam1: | Dilecta |
Proyears2: | 1935 |
Proteam2: | Dilecta and JB Louvet |
Proyears3: | 1936 |
Proteam3: | Dilecta |
Majorwins: | Tour of Flanders (2x) Paris–Roubaix |
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[1] in the same season, which (up to 2024) has only been accomplished by eleven riders.