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Faces from the peloton: Gustaaf Van Slembrouck

Cyclists from the 1920s Gustaaf van Slembrouck

Learn a bit more about the protagonists of vintage cycling images — that’s the purpose of the category Faces from the peloton.

Gustaaf van Slembrouck appears on several famous vintage cycling images from the 1920sThe 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.

 

The famous picture of smoking cyclists at the Tour de France in 1927


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