Karel Rottiers (7 April 1953 – 2 July 2024) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Bornem on 7 April 1953. Rottiers won the third stage of the 1975 Tour de France. Rottiers died on 2 July 2024, at the age of 71.[1]

Karel Rottiers
Rottiers in 1978
Personal information
Full nameKarel Rottiers
Born(1953-04-07)7 April 1953
Bornem, Belgium
Died2 July 2024(2024-07-02) (aged 71)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1973–1976Molteni
1977Fiat France
1978Zoppas–Zeus
1979IJsboerke–Warncke Eis
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
1 individual stage (1975)

Major results

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1969
1st   Road race, National Novice Road Championships
1972
6th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
1973
3rd Circuit des Frontières
4th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
4th Ronde van Vlaanderen U23
8th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
1974
6th Grand Prix de Wallonie
1975
1st Stage 3 Tour de France

References

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