Germain Derycke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Road bicycle racer
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Place of Birth: Kortrijk, Flemish Region, Belgium
About Germain Derycke
- Germain Derycke (2 November 1929 in Bellegem – 13 January 1978 in Kortrijk) was a Belgian road bicycle racer.
- Derycke was a classics specialist.
- In his second year as a professional he came second in Liège–Bastogne–Liège.
- In 1953 he won Paris–Roubaix.
- He twice stood on the podium at the world road race championship, second to Fausto Coppi in 1953 and third in 1955 behind Stan Ockers and Jean-Pierre Schmitz.
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