Leon Vandaele (24 February 1933 in Ruddervoorde – 30 April 2000 in Oostkamp) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. His biggest victory was the 1958 Paris–Roubaix.[1]

Leon Vandaele
Vandaele before 1959 Gent–Wevelgem, which he won
Personal information
Full nameLeon Vandaele
Born(1933-02-24)24 February 1933
Ruddervoorde, Belgium
Died30 April 2000(2000-04-30) (aged 67)
Oostkamp, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineRoad, track
RoleRider
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
Paris–Roubaix (1958)
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne (1954, 1961)
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen (1956, 1957, 1958)
Paris–Brussels (1957)
Brussels–Ingooigem (1958)
Gent–Wevelgem (1959)

Major results

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Source:[2][3]

Road

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1952
1st Roubaix-Cassel-Roubaix [fr]
1st Ruddervoorde Koerse [fr]
1953
1st Ruddervoorde Koerse [fr]
1st Omloop Gemeente Melle
1954
1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
5th Gent–Wevelgem
1956
1st   Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
1st Omloop van het Houtland
3rd Tour of Flanders
1957
1st   Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
1st Overall Driedaagse van Antwerpen
1st stage 1
1st Paris–Brussels
1st Brussels–Ingooigem
1st Milano–Mantova
1st Ruddervoorde Koerse [fr]
1st Grote Prijs Raf Jonckheere [nl]
2nd Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
3rd Paris–Roubaix
3rd Omloop Het Volk
7th Road race, UCI World Championships
1958
1st Paris–Roubaix
1st   Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
1st Grand Prix Flandria [fr]
1st Omloop van de Fruitstreek
1st Vlaamse Pijl
2nd Brussels–Ingooigem
9th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
1st stage 3 (TTT), 6 & 7
10th Milan–San Remo
1959
1st Gent–Wevelgem
1st Omloop van het Houtland
1st stage 1 Tour of Luxembourg
1st stage 3 Paris–Nice
2nd Elfstedenronde
3rd Milan–San Remo
5th Omloop Het Volk
8th Paris–Roubaix
1960
1st Tielt–Antwerpen–Tielt
1st Omloop van het Houtland
1st De Panne
6th Gent–Wevelgem
1961
1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
1st stage 2 Tour of Luxembourg
1st Nokere Koerse
3rd Dwars door Vlaanderen
1962
1st Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde
1963
1st Ronde Oost-Vlaanderen
2nd Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
3rd Elfstedenronde
3rd GP Dr. Eugeen Roggeman
1964
1st Grote 1-MeiPrijs
1st Elfstedenronde
1st Omloop der drie Provinciën
2nd Nokere Koerse
2nd National Road Championships - Interclubs road race

Track

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References

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  1. ^ "56th Paris – Roubaix, 1958". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Palmarès de Léon Van Daele (Bel)". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Leon van Daele". FirstCycling.com. 28 November 2023.
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