Romain Maes
Belgian road bicycle racer (1912-1983) · Belgium · On the map · Athletes · Died at 70
Romanus Maes was a Belgian cyclist who won the 1935 Tour de France after wearing the yellow jersey of leadership from beginning to end. Maes was the 13th child in his family. He started racing when he was 17. He turned professional in 1933 and won the Tour de l'Ouest.
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Mercier1938
Labor1936-1937
Alcyon1933-1936
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The following year he started the Tour de France and twice finished stages in second place. He then crashed on the day from Digne to Nice and left the race in an ambulance.
Country
Belgium
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1983 · aged 70
