Henri Van Kerckhove
Henri Van Kerckhove at the Ronde van Nederland 1949
Personal information
Born6 September 1926
Brussels, Belgium
Died4 November 1999 (aged 73)
Leuven, Belgium
Sport
SportRoad cycling
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
World championships
Bronze medal – third place1946 ZürichRoad race, amateurs

Henri Van Kerckhove (6 September 1926 – 4 November 1999) was a Belgian road cyclist who won a bronze medal at the 1946 World Championships. Next year he turned professional and won the Tour of Belgium in 1952 and 1954. He also rode the 1952 Tour de France and won individual stages of the Tour of Belgium (1948, 1949) and Ronde van Nederland (1949, 1952). His son Florent Van Kerckhove also became an elite road cyclist.[1]

References

  1. Henri Van Kerckhove. cyclingarchives.com
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