Michel D'Hooghe (cyclist)

Michel D'Hooghe
Personal information
Full nameMichel D'Hooghe
Born(1912-02-19)19 February 1912
Zele, East Flanders, Belgium
Died12 May 1940(1940-05-12) (aged 28)
Lokeren, East Flanders, Belgium
Team information
RoleRider
Professional team
1934–1940Van 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]

  1. ^ "Michel D'Hooghe". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Michel D'Hooghe". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  3. ^ "1937 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. McGann Publishing. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Michel D'HOOGHE". Memoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 7 August 2021.