Omer Huyse, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Omer Huyse

Road bicycle racer

Date of Birth: 22-Aug-1898

Place of Birth: Kortrijk, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 02-Mar-1985

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Omer Huyse (22 August 1898 in Kortrijk – 2 March 1985 in Luingne) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. In 1924, he won stage five of the 1924 Tour de France.
In that year, the cyclists were divided in three classes: the first class for top cyclists, the second class for lesser cyclists, and the touriste-routier class for semi-amateur cyclists.
Huyse was put in the second class cyclists, so his stage victory was extra special.