Noël Vantyghem (9 October 1947 – 10 June 1994) was a Belgian professional cyclist.[1]

Noël Vantyghem
Vantyghem after winning 1969 Gullegem Koerse
Personal information
Born(1947-10-09)9 October 1947
Ypres, Belgium
Died10 June 1994(1994-06-10) (aged 46)
De Panne, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClassics specialist
Professional teams
1969Pull Over Centrale–Tasmania
1970–1971Hertekamp–Magniflex
1972Novy–Dubble Bubble
1973Flandria–Carpenter
1974Merlin Plage–Shimano–Flandria
1975Alsaver–Jeunet–de Gribaldy
Major wins
Paris–Tours (1972)

Vantyghem's biggest win was the 1972 Paris–Tours. Later, he remarked "Together with Eddy Merckx, I won all classics races that could be won. I won Paris–Tours, he the rest."[2]

Major results

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References

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  1. ^ "Noël Vantyghem". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. ^ "70 Feitjes over jarige kannibaal Eddy Merckx" (in Dutch). Sportnieuws. 17 June 2015.
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