Robert Van Eenaeme

Robert Van Eenaeme
Van Eenaeme after winning 1937 Gent–Wevelgem
Personal information
Born(1916-08-27)27 August 1916
Wondelgem, Belgium
Died8 March 1959(1959-03-08) (aged 42)
Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1936Securitas
1937-38Independent
1939Armor
1940-42Independent
1943Europe-Dunlop
1944-45Independent
1946Métropole
1947Groene Leeuw
1948Independent
1949Rochet
1949-50Dossche Sport
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
Gent–Wevelgem (1936, 1937, 1945)
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen (1942)
De Drie Zustersteden (1943)

Robert Van Eenaeme (27 August 1916 – 8 March 1959) was a Belgian cyclist.

He was a professional from 1939 to 1950. He won Ghent-Wevelgem in 1936 and 1937, when the race was reserved for riders in the "independent" category, and a third time in 1945, when it was opened up to professionals. With these three victories, he holds the record for most wins at Ghent-Wevelgem, along with Rik Van Looy, Eddy Merckx, Mario Cipollini, Tom Boonen and Peter Sagan.[1]

He died at the age of 42 as a result of a traffic accident.[2]

  1. ^ "Robert Van Eenaeme". FirstCycling.com. 20 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Robert Van Eenaeme - Statistics". ProcyclingStats. 20 September 2023.