Gustave Danneels (6 September 1913 – 13 April 1976) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He is known for bronze medals in the 1934 and the 1935 UCI Road World Championships and his victories in Paris–Tours. When winning the 1936 edition of Paris-Tours Danneels was awarded the Ruban Jaune for recording the fastest time in a professional race.
Major results
1931 U17 Road Race Champion 1933 Independent Road Race Champion 1934 Paris–Tours GP d'Europe World Road Race Championship 1935 Road Race Champion Winner Stage 2, Tour of Belgium World Road Race Championship 1936 Paris–Tours Winner stages 3 and 6 Paris–Nice 1937 Paris–Tours Tour de France: Winner stage 11BStage 11B was a team time trial, and won by the Belgian team. Danneels was the first Belgian to cross the line, so by the regulations of that time, the victory was officially credited to his name 1938 Winner stages 4 & 5, Tour du Sud-Ouest
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External links
Official Tour de France results for Gustave Danneels