Achiel Buysse

Achiel Buysse (1918–1984) was a Belgian cyclist. He was born on 20 December 1918 at Lochristi, Belgium and died on 23 July 1984 at Wetteren, Belgium. He was a professional cyclist from 1938 to 1950. He is the father-in-law of Michel Vaarten, and the grandfather of Pascal Elaut and Luc Colyn who were also racing cyclists.

He shares the record for victories in the Tour of Flanders, winning in 1940, 1941 and 1943.

Major results Source:

1938 1st Circuit of Flemish Independent Regions 3rd Scheldeprijs 1939 1st Scheldeprijs 2nd Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten 1940 1st Tour of Flanders 1st GP Stad Vilvoorde 3rd Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten 1941 1st Tour of Flanders 2nd Tour of Limburg 3rd Grand Prix of 1 May 1942 1st Across Paris 2nd Grand Prix of 1 May 2nd Tour of Limburg 1943 1st Tour of Flanders 1st Omloop Gemeente Melle 2nd Paris–Tours 2nd Tour of Limburg 4th Paris–Roubaix 1946 2nd Circuit of Central Flanders 3rd Circuit of the Flemish Ardennes — Ichtegem 1947 1st Bruxelles-Ostende 1st Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten 1st GP J. Moerenhout 1st GP Roeselare 2nd Omloop van Oost-Vlaanderen 3rd Omloop Het Volk 3rd Tielt–Antwerpen–Tielt 1948

1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne 1st Scheldeprijs 1st Circuit of Central Flanders 1st GP Stad Sint-Niklaas 2nd Schelde–Dender–Leie 1949 2nd Liège-Middelkerke 1950 9th Paris–Roubaix