Ferdinand Bracke (born 25 May 1939 in Hamme, East Flanders) is a Belgian former professional road and track cyclist, best known for holding the World Hour Record of 48.093 km, set on 30 October 1967 at the Olympic Velodrome in Rome, the first ride past 48 kilometres. A rouleur and time trialist, he emerged as an amateur in 1962 and turned professional in September of that year with the Peugeot-BP-Dunlop team headed by Gaston Plaud. He won the overall title at the 1971 Vuelta a España ahead of Wilfried David and Luis Ocaña, won a stage of the 1966 Tour de France, finished third overall in the 1968 Tour de France, and won the Trofeo Baracchi with Eddy Merckx in 1966 and 1967. On the track he was world pursuit champion in 1964 and 1969. He was voted the first Belgian Sportsman of the Year in 1967, ended his career in 1978 and then took over a furniture business with his wife.
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Ferdinand Bracke (born 25 May 1939)
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A rouleur and time trialist, he emerged as an amateur in 1962
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He also became world pursuit champion on the track in 1964 and 1969.
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is a Belgian former professional road and track cyclist
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is a Belgian former professional road and track cyclist
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a stage in the 1966 Tour de France
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In 1971 he won the Vuelta a España
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