Everybody knows the famous image of the “smoking cyclists” from 1927. One of them was Gustaaf Van Slembrouck.
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.
The Faces from the peloton category is focusing on cyclists well known from vintage cycling images.
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