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Patrick Sercu

Belgian cyclist (1944-2019) · Belgium · On the map · Athletes · Died at 74

Patrick Sercu was a Belgian cyclist who was active on the road and track between 1961 and 1983. On track, he won the gold medal in the 1 km time trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics, as well as three world titles in the sprint in 1963, 1967 and 1969. On the road, he earned the green jersey in the 1974 Tour de France.

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Career 6

ClubYears
Marc1978-1980
Fiat France1977
Brooklyn1970-1976
Faema (cycling team, 1955-1962)1968-1969
Flandria1967
Solo-Superia1965-1966

About this person

Sercu is the record holder for the number of six-day track race victories, having won 88 events out of 223 starts between 1961 and 1983; several of these wins were with cycling great Eddy Merckx. He also won six stages at the Tour de France and eleven stages at the Giro d'Italia.

Country
Belgium
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1944 to 2019 · aged 74