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Historic Overview Jef Somers

Rider

Overall Rank1322
NameJef SOMERS
Country
  Belgium
Date of birth29-May-1917 - Wommelgem (Antwerpen)
Date of death25-May-1966 - Antwerpen (Antwerpen)

Biography

Jef Somers

Joseph Somers (29 May 1917 – 25 May 1966) was a Belgian professional road cyclist. Professional from 1936 to 1950, he notably won Bordeaux–Paris in 1937 and 1947, the Grand Prix des Nations in 1943 and the Tour of Belgium in 1939.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

2 15

Major Victories

Bordeaux - Paris 1937, 1947
Tour de Belgique 1939
G.P. des Nations 1943
G.P. de Wallonie 1944
Tour de Suisse - stages 1939 (2)
Dwars door Vlaanderen - stages 1945 (1)
Tour de Belgique - stages 1937 (1), 1938 (1), 1939 (3)
Tour de l'Ouest - stages 1936 (1)
Tour de Luxembourg - stages 1939 (1)
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Seasons

Jef Somers - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1935 Individual 24 636
2. 1936 A. Leducq - Mercier 269 179
3. 1937 F. Pélissier - Mercier - Hutchinson 848 72
4. 1938 Mercier - Hutchinson 37 496
5. 1939 Helyett - Hutchinson 741 60
6. 1940 Helyett - Hutchinson 0 583
7. 1941 Helyett - Hutchinson 225 87
8. 1942 Helyett - Hutchinson 4 557
9. 1943 Individual 450 18
10. 1944 A. Trialoux - Wolber 302 23
11. 1945 Individual 185 110
12. 1946 Rochet - Dunlop 565 69
13. 1947 Rochet - Dunlop 582 104
14. 1948 Rochet - Dunlop 126 337
15. 1949 Rochet - Dunlop 18 856
16. 1950 Rochet - Dunlop - Hutchinson 194 284
Overall: 4570 1322