Re: [CR]RIP: Ijzeren Briek, Briek Schotte

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Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2004 09:20:33 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]RIP: Ijzeren Briek, Briek Schotte
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Great photo: http://www.rvv.be/fotos/briek2.jpg

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

David Bilenkey wrote:
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> http://www.rvv.be/eng/historiek/briek.html
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> http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=5923
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> David Bilenkey
> Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org
> > [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of Steven L.
> > Sheffield
> > Sent: April 4, 2004 10:23 AM
> > To: Classic Rendezvous
> > Subject: [CR]RIP: Ijzeren Briek
> >
> >
> > Also known as "The Last of the Flandrians", "Iron" Briek Schotte
> > passed away
> > in hospital in Oostende this morning, at the age of 82. Schotte twice won
> > the Tour of Flanders (1942, 1948) and was twice World Champion
> > (1948, 1950).
> >
> > --
> > Steven L. Sheffield