Robert Van Eenaeme (27 August 1916 – 8 March 1959) was a Belgian cyclist.
 Van Eenaeme after winning 1937 Gent–Wevelgem | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 August 1916 Wondelgem, Belgium |
| Died | 8 March 1959 (aged 42) Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1936 | Securitas |
| 1937-38 | Independent |
| 1939 | Armor |
| 1940-42 | Independent |
| 1943 | Europe-Dunlop |
| 1944-45 | Independent |
| 1946 | Métropole |
| 1947 | Groene Leeuw |
| 1948 | Independent |
| 1949 | Rochet |
| 1949-50 | Dossche Sport |
| Major wins | |
One-day races and Classics
| |
He was a professional from 1939 to 1950. He won Ghent-Wevelgem in 1936 and 1937, when the race was reserved for riders in the "independent" category, and a third time in 1945, when it was opened up to professionals. With these three victories, he holds the record for most wins at Ghent-Wevelgem, along with Rik Van Looy, Eddy Merckx, Mario Cipollini, Tom Boonen and Peter Sagan.[1]
He died at the age of 42 as a result of a traffic accident.[2]
Major results
edit- 1935
- 3rd Overall Circuit Franco-Belge
- 1936
- 1st Gent–Wevelgem
- 3rd Overall Circuit Franco-Belge
- 3rd Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten Independents
- 1937
- 1st Gent–Wevelgem
- 8th Dr. Tistaertprijs Zottegem
- 1938
- 1st GP Victor Standaert Ninove
- 8th Dr. Tistaertprijs Zottegem
- 1939
- 1st GP Stekene (nl)
- 1941
- 4th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 1942
- 1st
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 1st
Overall Omloop van België
- 1st Stage 3b
- 3rd Tour of Flanders
- 6th Paris–Tours
- 1943
- 1st De Drie Zustersteden
- 2nd Dr. Tistaertprijs Zottegem
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 3rd Scheldeprijs
- 1944
- 8th Overall Omloop van België
- 1945
- 1st Gent–Wevelgem
- 3rd Omloop van Vlaanderen
- 4th Road race, National Road Championships
- 6th Grand Prix Jules Lowie Nokere
- 9th Tour of Flanders
- 1946
- 3rd Omloop van Oost-Vlaanderen
- 7th Omloop van het Houtland
- 9th Grand Prix Jules Lowie Nokere
- 10th Paris–Tours
References
edit- ^ "Robert Van Eenaeme". FirstCycling.com. 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Robert Van Eenaeme - Statistics". ProcyclingStats. 20 September 2023.
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