René Vermandel

René Vermandel (23 March 1893 – 20 April 1958) was a Belgian cyclist. He most notably won Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 1923 and 1924, as well as the 1921 Tour of Flanders. He finished in 2nd place in the 1923 Paris–Roubaix and 4th place in the 1921 Paris–Roubaix. He also rode in the 1921 Tour de France.

Major results

1913 5th Liège–Bastogn–Liège 1920 3rd Road race, National Road Championships 3rd Paris–Brussels 8th Paris–Tours 10th Overall Tour of Belgium 1st Stages 3 & 4 1921

1st Tour of Flanders 1st Overall Tour of Belgium 1st Stage 3 1st Scheldeprijs 1st Schaal Sels 1st Paris–Dijon 1st De Drie Zustersteden 2nd Road race, National Road Championships 2nd Critérium des As 4th Paris–Roubaix 1922

1st Critérium des As 1st Overall Tour of Belgium 1st Stages 1, 2 & 3 1st Overall Criterium du Midi 1st Stages 1, 2 & 3 1st Jemeppe–Marche–Jemeppe 1st Stage 1 3rd Paris–Brussels 1923 1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège 1st Schaal Sels 1st Overall Circuit de Champagne 1st Stages 1 & 2 1st 2nd Paris–Roubaix 3rd Road race, National Road Championships 5th Overall Tour of Belgium 1st Stage 4 1924

1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège 1st Scheldeprijs 1st Stages 1 & 5 Tour of Belgium 1st Stage 3 Criterium du Midi 2nd Tour of Flanders 3rd Schaal Sels 1925 1st Overall Criterium du Midi 1st Stage 1 3rd Schaal Sels 1926 1st Rund um Leipzig 2nd Schaal Sels 1927 1st Rund um Leipzig 1928 3rd Overall Tour of Belgium 1st Stage 3