Adolph Verschueren

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1922 –

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Who is Adolph Verschueren?

Adolph Verschueren was a Belgian cyclist. As a road cyclist, he won the Tour of Flanders in 1942 and the sixth stage of Tour de Suisse in 1949.

As a track cyclist, he competed in motor-paced racing in the professionals category. He won the European championships in 1951, 1953, 1956 and 1958 and three consecutive world championships in 1952–1954. He finished in second place in the European championships in 1952, 1954 and 1955. In 1954 he set a world record in 1 hour race.

He is not related to Theo Verschueren, another motor-paced racing world champion from Belgium.

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Born
Jun 10, 1922
Deurne, Belgium
Lived in
  • Deurne, Belgium

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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