Georges Ronsse
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | George Ronsse |
| Date of birth | March 4, 1906 |
| Date of death | July 4, 1969 (aged 63) |
| Country | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road and cyclo-cross |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1926–1929 1930–1933 |
Automoto La Française |
| Major wins | |
 World Cycling Champion (1928, 1929)Tour de France, 1 stage Liège-Bastogne-Liège (1925) Paris-Roubaix (1927) Paris-Brussels (1928) GP Wolber (1930) Bordeaux-Paris (1929, 1929, 1930) |
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| Infobox last updated on: | |
| January 15, 2007 | |
Georges Ronsse (4 March 1906, Antwerpen - 4 July 1969, Berchem) was a two-time national cyclo-cross and two-time world champion road bicycle racer from Belgium, who raced between 1926 and 1938.
In addition to his several national and world championships, Ronsse won several of the classic races in road cycling including the 1925 Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the 1927 Paris-Roubaix, and the 1927, 1929 and 1930 editions of the now-defunct Bordeaux-Paris.
In 1932, Ronsse capped off his career with a Stage 4 win at the 1932 Tour de France.
[edit] Major achievements
| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Belgium |
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| Road bicycle racing | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1928 Budapest | Elite Men's Road Race | |
| Gold | 1929 Zürich | Elite Men's Road Race | |
| Bronze | 1930 Liège | Elite Men's Road Race | |
- World Cycling Championship (1928, 1929)
- Liège-Bastogne-Liège (1925)
- Paris-Roubaix (1927, 2nd 1928, 2nd 1929, 2nd 1932)
- Paris-Brussels (1928)
- GP Wolber (1930)
- Bordeaux-Paris (1927, 1929, 1930)
- Grote Scheldeprijs (1927)
- Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships (1929, 1930, 2nd 1927)
- 1 stage win, Tour de France (1932, 5th overall and Stage 4 win)
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alfredo Binda |
World Road Racing Champion 1928-1929 |
Succeeded by Alfredo Binda |
