Michel Van Aerde

Michel Van Aerde
Personal information
Full nameMichel Van Aerde
Born(1933-10-02)2 October 1933
Zonnegem, Belgium
Died11 August 2020(2020-08-11) (aged 86)
Burst, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
2 stages Tour de France

Michel Van Aerde (2 October 1933 – 11 August 2020) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Van Aerde became national champion in 1961, and won two stages in the Tour de France, in 1960 and 1961.

Van Aerde was born in Zonnegem, and died on 11 August 2020, aged 86.[1]