Sylvère Maes
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sylvère Maes |
| Date of birth | August 27, 1909 |
| Date of death | December 5, 1966 (aged 57) |
| Country | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| 1936 Tour de France 1939 Tour de France |
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| Infobox last updated on: | |
| May 24, 2008 | |
Sylvère Maes (born August 27, 1909 in Zevekote – died December 5, 1966 in Ostend) was a Belgian cyclist, who is most famous for winning the Tour de France in 1936 and 1939.
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| Preceded by Romain Gijssels |
Winner of Paris-Roubaix 1933 |
Succeeded by Gaston Rebry |
| Preceded by Romain Maes |
Winner of the Tour de France 1936 |
Succeeded by Roger Lapébie |
| Preceded by Gino Bartali |
Winner of the Tour de France 1939 |
Succeeded by Jean Robic |
| Preceded by Gino Bartali |
King of the Mountains in the Tour de France 1939 |
Succeeded by Pierre Brambilla |
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