Joseph Somers (29 May 1917 – 25 May 1966) was a Belgian professional road cyclist. Professional from 1936 to 1950, he notably won Bordeaux–Paris in 1937 and 1947, the Grand Prix des Nations in 1943 and the Tour of Belgium in 1939.[1]
 Somers winning the 1937 Bordeaux–Paris | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 May 1917 Wommelgem, Belgium |
| Died | 25 May 1966 (aged 48) Antwerp, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1936–1938 | Mercier–Hutchinson |
| 1939–1942 | Helyett–Hutchinson |
| 1944 | Trialoux |
| 1945 | Rochet–Dunlop |
| 1946 | Cilo |
| 1947–1950 | Rochet–Dunlop |
Major results
edit- 1935
- 2nd Schaal Sels
- 1936
- 1st Stage 5 Tour de l'Ouest
- 2nd Gent–Wevelgem
- 1937
- 1st Bordeaux–Paris
- 1st Stage 4 (ITT) Tour of Belgium
- 3rd Paris–Rennes
- 9th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1938
- 1st Stage 4a (ITT) Tour of Belgium
- 1939
- 1st
Overall Tour of Belgium
- 1st Stages 4a (ITT), 4b & 5
- 1st Stages 6 & 7 Tour de Suisse
- 1st Stage 1 Tour de Luxembourg
- 6th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1941
- 1st De Drie Zustersteden
- 9th Tour of Flanders
- 1942
- 3rd National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1943
- 1st Grand Prix des Nations
- 1st Grand Prix de Momignies
- 1st GP de Belgique
- 2nd Critérium des As
- 3rd National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 6th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1944
- 1st Grand Prix de Wallonie
- 1945
- 5th Overall Tour of Belgium
- 5th A Travers Lausanne
- 1946
- 2nd Bordeaux–Paris
- 4th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 10th La Flèche Wallonne
- 1947
- 1st Bordeaux–Paris
- 1950
- 3rd Bordeaux–Paris
References
edit- ^ "Joseph Somers". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
External links
edit- Joseph Somers at Cycling Archives
- Joseph Somers at ProCyclingStats
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