CYCLIST

Roger De Vlaeminck

1947 - Today

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Roger De Vlaeminck (Flemish pronunciation: [rɔˈʑeː də ˈvlaːmɪŋk]; born 24 August 1947) is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist. He was described by Rik Van Looy as "The most talented and the only real classics rider of his generation". Nicknamed "The Gypsy" because he was born into a family of traveling clothiers, he is known for exploits in the cobbled classic Paris–Roubaix race, but his performances in other "Monument" races gave him a record that few can match. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roger De Vlaeminck has received more than 207,755 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Roger De Vlaeminck is the 18th most popular cyclist (down from 16th in 2019), the 210th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 223rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Belgian Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Roger De Vlaeminck ranks 18 out of 1,613. Before him are Lance Armstrong, Hugo Koblet, Joop Zoetemelk, Henri Cornet, Rik Van Looy, and Charly Gaul. After him are Marco Pantani, Luis Ocaña, Alfredo Binda, Sante Gaiardoni, Tom Simpson, and Philippe Thys.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Roger De Vlaeminck ranks 131. Before him are Noritaka Hidaka, Miguel Ángel González Suárez, Nancy Fraser, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Michael Levitt, and Adolfo Rodríguez Saá. After him are Glenn Tipton, Marion Ramsey, Nina Matviienko, Ry Cooder, Alexander Rutskoy, and Oliver Dragojević.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Roger De Vlaeminck ranks 210 out of 1,190. Before him are Thibaut Courtois (1992), Alexander Agricola (1446), Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence (1338), Melchior Broederlam (1355), Ambrosius Bosschaert (1573), and Henry II, Duke of Brabant (1207). After him are Eugène Joseph Delporte (1882), Théo van Rysselberghe (1862), Begga (615), Johannes Tinctoris (1435), Henri de Baillet-Latour (1876), and Adriaen van Utrecht (1599).

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Among CYCLISTS In Belgium

Among cyclists born in Belgium, Roger De Vlaeminck ranks 3. Before him are Eddy Merckx (1945), and Rik Van Looy (1933). After him are Philippe Thys (1889), Lucien Van Impe (1946), Rik Van Steenbergen (1924), Patrick Sercu (1944), Odile Defraye (1888), Firmin Lambot (1886), Léon Scieur (1888), Freddy Maertens (1952), and Briek Schotte (1919).

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