Patrick Sercu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Patrick Sercu

cyclist

Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1944

Place of Birth: Roeselare, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 19-Apr-2019

Profession: sport cyclist, track cyclist

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Patrick Sercu

  • Patrick Sercu (27 June 1944 – 19 April 2019) was a Belgian cyclist who was active on the road and track between 1961 and 1983.
  • On track, he won the gold medal in the 1 km time trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics, as well as three world titles in the sprint, in 1963, 1967 and 1969.
  • On the road, he earned the green jersey in the 1974 Tour de France.
  • Sercu is the record holder for the number of six-day track race victories, having won 88 events out of 223 starts between 1961 and 1983; several of these wins were with cycling great Eddy Merckx.
  • He also won six stages at the Tour de France and eleven stages at the Giro d'Italia.

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