Learn a bit more about the protagonists of vintage cycling images — that’s the purpose of the category Faces from the peloton.
The Belgian cyclist Gustaaf Van Slembrouck (1902-1968) was a professional rider between 1926 and 1932.
The first year of his professional career was the most successful: he wore the yellow jersey for 6 days at the Tour de France. Also, he finished Paris-Roubaix 2nd that year.
Van Slembrouck had a total of 4 Tour de France stage victories during his active years.
But he is most famous of being one of the four riders on the famous smoking cyclists image from the 1920s.
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