Personal information | |
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Full name | Michel D'Hooghe |
Born | Zele, East Flanders, Belgium | 19 February 1912
Died | 12 May 1940 Lokeren, East Flanders, Belgium | (aged 28)
Team information | |
Role | Rider |
Professional team | |
1934–1940 | Van Hauwaert |
Major wins | |
Tour of Flanders (1937) |
Michel D'Hooghe (19 February 1912 – 12 May 1940) was a Belgian racing cyclist.[1][2] He won the Tour of Flanders in 1937.[3] D'Hooghe was killed in action during World War II, during an aerial bombardment over the city of Lokeren in May 1940.[4]