Roger Verplaetse

Roger Verplaetse (24 October 1931 – 6 November 2023) was a Belgian racing cyclist.

Biography Born in Sijsele on 24 October 2023, Verplaetse took part in the Peace Race in 1954. He then became a professional cyclist in 1955, first with Plume-Vainqueur and then with Faema and Flandria. During this time, he won the 1956 of the Nationale Sluitingsprijs as well as various stages of the Tour of the Netherlands and the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. He placed second in the 1957 Belgian National Road Race Championships.

Verplaetse died on 6 November 2023, at the age of 92.

Major results 1956 1st Nationale Sluitingsprijs 1st 1st Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten 1st Stage 5 Tour of the Netherlands 1st Memorial Fred De Bruyne 1957 2nd Road race, National Road Championships 2nd Omloop van het Houtland 1958 1st Stages 2 & 3 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana