Robert Van Eenaeme (27 August 1916 – 8 March 1959) was a Belgian cyclist.

Robert Van Eenaeme
Van Eenaeme after winning 1937 Gent–Wevelgem
Personal information
Born(1916-08-27)27 August 1916
Wondelgem, Belgium
Died8 March 1959(1959-03-08) (aged 42)
Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1936Securitas
1937-38Independent
1939Armor
1940-42Independent
1943Europe-Dunlop
1944-45Independent
1946Métropole
1947Groene Leeuw
1948Independent
1949Rochet
1949-50Dossche Sport
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
Gent–Wevelgem (1936, 1937, 1945)
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen (1942)
De Drie Zustersteden (1943)

He was a professional from 1939 to 1950. He won Ghent-Wevelgem in 1936 and 1937, when the race was reserved for riders in the "independent" category, and a third time in 1945, when it was opened up to professionals. With these three victories, he holds the record for most wins at Ghent-Wevelgem, along with Rik Van Looy, Eddy Merckx, Mario Cipollini, Tom Boonen and Peter Sagan.[1]

He died at the age of 42 as a result of a traffic accident.[2]

Major results

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1935
3rd Overall Circuit Franco-Belge
1936
1st Gent–Wevelgem
3rd Overall Circuit Franco-Belge
3rd Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten Independents
1937
1st Gent–Wevelgem
8th Dr. Tistaertprijs Zottegem
1938
1st GP Victor Standaert Ninove
8th Dr. Tistaertprijs Zottegem
1939
1st GP Stekene (nl)
1941
4th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
1942
1st   Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
1st   Overall Omloop van België
1st Stage 3b
3rd Tour of Flanders
6th Paris–Tours
1943
1st De Drie Zustersteden
2nd Dr. Tistaertprijs Zottegem
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
3rd Scheldeprijs
1944
8th Overall Omloop van België
1945
1st Gent–Wevelgem
3rd Omloop van Vlaanderen
4th Road race, National Road Championships
6th Grand Prix Jules Lowie Nokere
9th Tour of Flanders
1946
3rd Omloop van Oost-Vlaanderen
7th Omloop van het Houtland
9th Grand Prix Jules Lowie Nokere
10th Paris–Tours

References

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  1. ^ "Robert Van Eenaeme". FirstCycling.com. 20 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Robert Van Eenaeme - Statistics". ProcyclingStats. 20 September 2023.