Sylvère Maes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sylvère Maes

Belgian cyclist

Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1909

Place of Birth: Gistel, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 05-Dec-1966

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Sylvère Maes (pronounced [sil.v??? ma?s]; 27 August 1909 – 5 December 1966) was a Belgian cyclist, who is most famous for winning the Tour de France in 1936 and 1939.
In 1937, Maes left the 1937 Tour de France together with his Belgian team while he was leading the general classification, in response to actions from French spectators and decisions from the jury.