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Désiré Keteleer

1920 – 1970

Belgian cyclist

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Lived 1920 – 1970 (aged 50). Désiré Keteleer was a Belgian sport cyclist.

Désiré "Dis" Keteleer (13 June 1920 – 17 September 1970) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Keteleer was born in Anderlecht and was professional from 1942 until 1961, winning the inaugural Tour of Romandie in 1947 and La Flèche Wallonne in 1946. He rode in the 1949 Tour de France, winning stage 15. Keteleer died in Rebecq-Rognon.

Major results

1943 3rd La Flèche Wallonne 1945 3rd Overall Tour of Belgium 1st Stages 3 & 5 3rd Nokere Koerse 10th Omloop Het Volk 1946 1st Brussels–Spa 1st La Flèche Wallonne 7th Overall Tour of Belgium 1st Stage 5 8th Overall Tour de Luxembourg 1947 1st Elfstedenronde 1st Kampenhout–Charleroi–Kampenhout 1st Scheldt–Dender–Lys 1st Overall Tour de Romandie 1st Stages 1B & 2 1st Stages 6 & 7 Tour de Suisse 1948 1st Circuit des régions frontalières 1st Roubaix–Huy 1st Stage 11 Giro d'Italia 1949 1st Stage 15 Tour de France 2nd Overall Tour of the Netherlands 8th Omloop Het Volk 1950 1st Stages 5, 8, 13 & 17 Deutschland Tour 1st Stage 2 Tour de Romandie 1st Stage 3 Volta a Catalunya 3rd Züri-Metzgete 1952 1st Stage 4 Giro d'Italia 1st Stage 1 Tour de Suisse 5th Overall Paris–Nice 6th 1952 Paris–Roubaix 7th Tour of Flanders 9th La Flèche Wallonne 1953 2nd Tour of Flanders 5th Gent–Wevelgem 8th 1953 Paris–Roubaix 1955 2nd Gent–Wevelgem 3rd Ronde van Limburg 1956 3rd Gent–Wevelgem 6th Liège–Bastogne–Liège 1957 2nd Overall Paris–Nice 1st Stage 1 8th Paris–Bruxelles 10th Tour of Flanders 1958 2nd Overall Giro di Sardegna 3rd Grand Prix d'Antibes 5th Overall Tour de Suisse 1st Stage 5 10th Milan–San Remo

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Désiré Keteleer?

Belgian cyclist (1920–1970)

When was Désiré Keteleer born?

Désiré Keteleer was born on 13 June 1920 in Anderlecht.

When did Désiré Keteleer die?

Désiré Keteleer died on 17 September 1970 in Rebecq.

What was Désiré Keteleer's occupation?

Désiré Keteleer was a sport cyclist.

What nationality was Désiré Keteleer?

Désiré Keteleer was Belgian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Désiré Keteleer

· Wikidata: Q951787

· DBpedia: Désiré Keteleer

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