Achiel Buysse

Achiel Buysse
Buysse as Belgian champion in 1948
Personal information
Full nameAchiel Buysse
Born(1918-12-20)20 December 1918
Lochristi, Belgium
Died23 July 1984(1984-07-23) (aged 65)
Wetteren, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1938-1945Dilecta
1946Dilecta-Wolber
1947Alcyon-Dunlop
1948Rochet - Dunlop
1949Rochet
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
Scheldeprijs (1939, 1948)
Tour of Flanders (1940, 1941, 1943)
National Road Race Championship (1948)
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne (1948)

Achiel Buysse (1918–1984) was a Belgian cyclist. He was born on 20 December 1918 at Lochristi, Belgium and died on 23 July 1984 at Wetteren, Belgium.[1] He was a professional cyclist from 1938 to 1950. He is the father-in-law of Michel Vaarten, and the grandfather of Pascal Elaut and Luc Colyn who were also racing cyclists.[2]

He shares the record for victories in the Tour of Flanders, winning in 1940, 1941 and 1943.[3]

  1. ^ "Achiel Buysse". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Achiel Buysse beheerst Ronde tijdens oorlogsjaren". nieuwsblad.be (in Dutch). 29 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Achiel Buysse 1918 - 1984". servicekoers.be (in Dutch). 9 December 2018.