Freddy Maertens

Freddy Maertens is a runner cyclist Belgian, born the February 13rd 1952 in Lombardsijde.

Professional of 1972 with 1987, it gained 142 victories.

Very good sprinter, it had very many successes in the traditional ones: Paris-Turns in 1975, the Walloon Arrow in 1977 (it was displaced following a control positive anti-doping with the profit of Francesco Moser), the Amstel Gold Race in 1976, Ghent-Wevelgem in 1975 and 1976, the Grands Prix of Zurich and Frankfurt,… It was twice world champion on road in 1976 and 1981, champion of Belgium in 1976.

On the stage races, it gained Paris-Nice in 1977 and of many stages on the three large lathes.

In 1975, by gaining Paris-Brussels to 46,110 km/h he became holder of the yellow Ruban, trophy which he preserved until 1997.

He was several times implied in businesses of doping.

Detailed prize list

Super Pernod Prestige: 1976,1977
Mendrisio d' Or: 1976
Gan Challenge: 1976,1977 (2nd: 1975)
Challenge Swell-of But-Clicteur " Revelations": 1981
World champion on road Prof: 1976,1981 (2nd: 1974)
Champion of Belgium on road: 1976
Turn of Spain: 1977 (by gaining 13 stages!)
Paris-Nice: 1977
Paris-Turns: 1975 (Blois-Chaville)
Walloon Arrow: 1977 (displaced following a control positive anti-doping, Moser 1st)
Amstel Gold Race: 1976 (2nd: 1975)
Ghent-Wevelgem: 1975,1976
Grand Prix of the Nations: 1976
Grand Prix of Zurich: 1976
Grand Prix of Frankfurt: 1976
Paris-Brussels: 1975
Het Volk: 1977,1978
Turn of Belgium: 1975 (2nd: 1978)
Turn of Catalonia: 1977
Turn of Sardinia: 1977
Turn of the High-VAr: 1978
Catalan Week: 1977
Trophy Baracchi: 1976 (2nd: 1975)
Laigueglia Trophy: 1977
Four days of Dunkirk: 1973,1975,1976,1978
Brussels-Meulebeke: 1973,1974,1975
Circuit of Flanders: 1974
Circuit of the 11 Cities: 1974
Brabançonne Arrow: 1976
E3 Grand Prix: 1978 (2nd: 1975)
Grand Prix of the Scheldt: 1973
Grand Prix of the Bank: 1973,1975
Points score of the Tour de France: 1976,1978,1981
Points score of the Turn of Spain: 1977
Points score of the Turn of Switzerland: 1976
15 stages of the Tour de France
7 stages of the Turn of Italy
13 stages of the Turn of Spain

2nd of Liege-Bastogne-Liege: 1976
2nd of the Turn of Flandres: 1973
2nd of Coppa Agostini: 1975
3rd of Paris-Roubaix: 1977

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